diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3260726..40bedf7 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -36,10 +36,14 @@ Dots can be repeated to move to parent tasks
 - `:[IND][COL]` - add / remove property column COL to IND or end
 - `>[TEXT]` - Complete active task and move to parent, with optional state description
 - `<[TEXT]` - Close active task and move to parent, with optional state description
-- `#TAG` - filter by tag
-- `?TAG` - filter by state (type or description)
+- `|TEXT` - Set state for current task from text (also aliased to `/` for now)
 - `-TEXT` - add text note (comment / description)
 
+Property Filters:
+
+- `#TAG` - filter by tag
+- `?TAG` - filter by state (type or description) - plain `?` to reset
+
 State descriptions can be used for example for Kanban columns.
 An active tag or state filter will also create new tasks with those corresponding attributes.
 
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 8a5990d..547acd5 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -249,17 +249,26 @@ async fn main() {
 
                     Some('-') => tasks.add_note(arg),
 
-                    Some('>') | Some('<') => {
-                        tasks.update_state(arg, |_| {
-                            Some(if op.unwrap() == '<' {
-                                State::Closed
-                            } else {
-                                State::Done
-                            })
-                        });
-                        tasks.move_up()
+                    Some('>') => {
+                        tasks.update_state(arg, |_| Some(State::Done));
+                        tasks.move_up();
                     }
 
+                    Some('<') => {
+                        tasks.update_state(arg, |_| Some(State::Closed));
+                        tasks.move_up();
+                    }
+
+                    Some('|') | Some('/') => match tasks.get_position() {
+                        None => {
+                            println!("First select a task to set its state!");
+                        }
+                        Some(id) => {
+                            tasks.set_state_for(&id, arg);
+                            tasks.move_to(tasks.get_position());
+                        }
+                    },
+
                     Some('#') => {
                         tasks.add_tag(arg.to_string());
                     }
diff --git a/src/tasks.rs b/src/tasks.rs
index 48c7a47..498aa3e 100644
--- a/src/tasks.rs
+++ b/src/tasks.rs
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ impl Tasks {
         });
     }
 
-    fn set_state_for(&mut self, id: &EventId, comment: &str) -> Option<Event> {
+    pub(crate) fn set_state_for(&mut self, id: &EventId, comment: &str) -> Option<Event> {
         let t = self.tasks.get_mut(id);
         t.and_then(|task| {
             task.set_state(