diff --git a/git-repository/src/lib.rs b/git-repository/src/lib.rs
index 46fd9fcd5ef..07da578a390 100644
--- a/git-repository/src/lib.rs
+++ b/git-repository/src/lib.rs
@@ -321,31 +321,25 @@ pub mod state {
     #[derive(Debug, PartialEq)]
     pub enum InProgress {
         /// A mailbox is being applied.
-        // TODO: test
         ApplyMailbox,
         /// A rebase is happening while a mailbox is being applied.
         // TODO: test
         ApplyMailboxRebase,
         /// A git bisect operation has not yet been concluded.
-        // TODO: test
         Bisect,
         /// A cherry pick operation.
         CherryPick,
         /// A cherry pick with multiple commits pending.
-        // TODO: test
         CherryPickSequence,
         /// A merge operation.
-        // TODO: test
         Merge,
         /// A rebase operation.
-        // TODO: test
         Rebase,
         /// An interactive rebase operation.
         RebaseInteractive,
         /// A revert operation.
         Revert,
         /// A revert operation with multiple commits pending.
-        // TODO: test
         RevertSequence,
     }
 }
diff --git a/git-repository/src/repository/reference.rs b/git-repository/src/repository/reference.rs
index a8d39f57069..e0a3e8ded80 100644
--- a/git-repository/src/repository/reference.rs
+++ b/git-repository/src/repository/reference.rs
@@ -200,6 +200,11 @@ impl crate::Repository {
             .map_err(Into::into)
     }
 
+    /// Return the name to the symbolic reference `HEAD` points to, or `None` if the head is detached.
+    pub fn head_name(&self) -> Result<Option<git_ref::FullName>, crate::reference::find::existing::Error> {
+        Ok(self.head()?.referent_name().map(|n| n.to_owned()))
+    }
+
     /// Return the commit object the `HEAD` reference currently points to after peeling it fully.
     ///
     /// Note that this may fail for various reasons, most notably because the repository
diff --git a/git-repository/src/repository/state.rs b/git-repository/src/repository/state.rs
index 022f150f4da..6396ab7ddd2 100644
--- a/git-repository/src/repository/state.rs
+++ b/git-repository/src/repository/state.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,9 @@ use crate::state;
 impl crate::Repository {
     /// Returns the status of an in progress operation on a repository or [`None`]
     /// if no operation is currently in progress.
-    pub fn in_progress_operation(&self) -> Option<state::InProgress> {
+    ///
+    /// Note to be confused with the repositories 'status'.
+    pub fn state(&self) -> Option<state::InProgress> {
         let git_dir = self.path();
 
         // This is modeled on the logic from wt_status_get_state in git's wt-status.c and
@@ -20,7 +22,7 @@ impl crate::Repository {
         } else if git_dir.join("rebase-merge").is_dir() {
             Some(state::InProgress::Rebase)
         } else if git_dir.join("CHERRY_PICK_HEAD").is_file() {
-            if git_dir.join("todo").is_file() {
+            if git_dir.join("sequencer/todo").is_file() {
                 Some(state::InProgress::CherryPickSequence)
             } else {
                 Some(state::InProgress::CherryPick)
@@ -30,7 +32,7 @@ impl crate::Repository {
         } else if git_dir.join("BISECT_LOG").is_file() {
             Some(state::InProgress::Bisect)
         } else if git_dir.join("REVERT_HEAD").is_file() {
-            if git_dir.join("todo").is_file() {
+            if git_dir.join("sequencer/todo").is_file() {
                 Some(state::InProgress::RevertSequence)
             } else {
                 Some(state::InProgress::Revert)
diff --git a/git-repository/tests/fixtures/generated-archives/make_am_repo.tar.xz b/git-repository/tests/fixtures/generated-archives/make_am_repo.tar.xz
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..50b21019ad6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/git-repository/tests/fixtures/generated-archives/make_am_repo.tar.xz
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+version https://git-lfs.github.com/spec/v1
+oid sha256:357c85ba0f2c4e8703e643ebbebc49229d0560eb0e6ed1ffa08969d4750f5bc5
+size 11356
diff --git a/git-repository/tests/fixtures/generated-archives/make_bisect_repo.tar.xz b/git-repository/tests/fixtures/generated-archives/make_bisect_repo.tar.xz
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..a14e80a149a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/git-repository/tests/fixtures/generated-archives/make_bisect_repo.tar.xz
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+version https://git-lfs.github.com/spec/v1
+oid sha256:6e38aff8e6054660ffa274ff00ad8398601949576d887e0cc462256f16e966bb
+size 10200
diff --git a/git-repository/tests/fixtures/generated-archives/make_cherry_pick_sequence_repo.tar.xz b/git-repository/tests/fixtures/generated-archives/make_cherry_pick_sequence_repo.tar.xz
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..b4a909d82d5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/git-repository/tests/fixtures/generated-archives/make_cherry_pick_sequence_repo.tar.xz
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+version https://git-lfs.github.com/spec/v1
+oid sha256:4c3187949760fe07a5abc1a5b7f303ba060bedaed1bfad29535b93df72ca453c
+size 11336
diff --git a/git-repository/tests/fixtures/generated-archives/make_merge_repo.tar.xz b/git-repository/tests/fixtures/generated-archives/make_merge_repo.tar.xz
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..ce47ab1c542
--- /dev/null
+++ b/git-repository/tests/fixtures/generated-archives/make_merge_repo.tar.xz
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+version https://git-lfs.github.com/spec/v1
+oid sha256:a61b3a205b9254579ea67390a9b3da43ab9d26b6576555da566ba69ea07aaa3b
+size 10948
diff --git a/git-repository/tests/fixtures/generated-archives/make_revert_repo.tar.xz b/git-repository/tests/fixtures/generated-archives/make_revert_repo.tar.xz
index 98ce3c49d78..568889d51fc 100644
--- a/git-repository/tests/fixtures/generated-archives/make_revert_repo.tar.xz
+++ b/git-repository/tests/fixtures/generated-archives/make_revert_repo.tar.xz
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 version https://git-lfs.github.com/spec/v1
-oid sha256:4b76a63be1b90ff164633c074caf3ce3ccfd73ed6f587a7a02e7c039af065519
+oid sha256:b44df1ace634ca3f4e4c05911d4bf949777b6037ba3fbb25f4a139d5048d33d0
 size 10440
diff --git a/git-repository/tests/fixtures/generated-archives/make_revert_sequence_repo.tar.xz b/git-repository/tests/fixtures/generated-archives/make_revert_sequence_repo.tar.xz
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..96f8aecb54c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/git-repository/tests/fixtures/generated-archives/make_revert_sequence_repo.tar.xz
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+version https://git-lfs.github.com/spec/v1
+oid sha256:60a892477189310fa935d43dbaa73d92b3079cbf86023e83262db6000b7556c0
+size 11224
diff --git a/git-repository/tests/fixtures/make_am_repo.sh b/git-repository/tests/fixtures/make_am_repo.sh
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..881b79691d7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/git-repository/tests/fixtures/make_am_repo.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+set -eu -o pipefail
+
+git init -q
+
+echo file.main > file
+git add file
+git commit -m file.main file
+
+git checkout -b other-branch
+echo file.other-branch > file
+git commit -m file.other-branch file
+# Create an mbox formatted patch and save the path
+patch_path=$(git format-patch main)
+
+git checkout main
+# Create a conflict
+echo file.main.update > file
+git commit -m file.main.update file
+
+# This will fail due to the merge conflict and leave us in a 'apply mbox in progress' state
+git am 0001-file.other-branch.patch || true
diff --git a/git-repository/tests/fixtures/make_bisect_repo.sh b/git-repository/tests/fixtures/make_bisect_repo.sh
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..ce67e12aac4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/git-repository/tests/fixtures/make_bisect_repo.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+set -eu -o pipefail
+
+git init -q
+
+touch f1 f2
+
+git add f1
+git commit -m f1 f1
+
+git add f2
+git commit -m f2 f2
+
+git bisect start
diff --git a/git-repository/tests/fixtures/make_cherry_pick_sequence_repo.sh b/git-repository/tests/fixtures/make_cherry_pick_sequence_repo.sh
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d7295a3cd73
--- /dev/null
+++ b/git-repository/tests/fixtures/make_cherry_pick_sequence_repo.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+set -eu -o pipefail
+
+git init -q
+
+touch f1 f2 f3
+
+git add f1
+git commit -m f1 f1
+
+git checkout -b other-branch
+echo f2.other-branch > f2
+git add f2
+git commit -m f2.other-branch f2
+git add f3
+git commit -m f3 f3
+
+git checkout main
+echo f2.main > f2
+git add f2
+git commit -m f2.main f2
+
+# This should fail and leave us in a cherry-pick + sequencer state
+git cherry-pick other-branch~2..other-branch || true
diff --git a/git-repository/tests/fixtures/make_merge_repo.sh b/git-repository/tests/fixtures/make_merge_repo.sh
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..837a513301c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/git-repository/tests/fixtures/make_merge_repo.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+set -eu -o pipefail
+
+git init -q
+
+echo file.main > file
+git add file
+git commit -m file.main file
+
+git checkout -b other-branch
+echo file.other-branch > file
+git add file
+git commit -m file.other-branch file
+
+git checkout main
+echo file.main changed > file
+git commit -m file.main\ changed file
+
+git merge other-branch || true
diff --git a/git-repository/tests/fixtures/make_revert_repo.sh b/git-repository/tests/fixtures/make_revert_repo.sh
index 24c42f1bc8b..9e4daf3e2cd 100644
--- a/git-repository/tests/fixtures/make_revert_repo.sh
+++ b/git-repository/tests/fixtures/make_revert_repo.sh
@@ -3,11 +3,11 @@ set -eu -o pipefail
 
 git init -q
 
-touch 1 2 3
-git add 1
-git commit -m 1 1
-git add 2
-git commit -m 2 2
-git add 3
-git commit -m 3 3
+touch f1 f2 f3
+git add f1
+git commit -m f1 f1
+git add f2
+git commit -m f2 f2
+git add f3
+git commit -m f3 f3
 git revert --no-commit HEAD~1
diff --git a/git-repository/tests/fixtures/make_revert_sequence_repo.sh b/git-repository/tests/fixtures/make_revert_sequence_repo.sh
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..37f182deac7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/git-repository/tests/fixtures/make_revert_sequence_repo.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+set -eu -o pipefail
+
+git init -q
+
+echo 1.0 > 1
+git add 1
+git commit -m 1.0 1
+
+echo 1.1 > 1
+git commit -m 1.1 1
+
+echo 1.2 > 1
+git commit -m 1.2 1
+touch 2
+git add 2
+git commit -m 2 2
+
+# This should fail and leave us in a revert + sequencer state
+git revert --no-commit HEAD HEAD~2 || true
diff --git a/git-repository/tests/repository/state.rs b/git-repository/tests/repository/state.rs
index 0f85ba8767d..be1127a8245 100644
--- a/git-repository/tests/repository/state.rs
+++ b/git-repository/tests/repository/state.rs
@@ -1,15 +1,51 @@
 use crate::{named_repo, Result};
 use git_repository as git;
 
+#[test]
+fn apply_mailbox() -> Result {
+    let repo = named_repo("make_am_repo.sh")?;
+
+    assert_eq!(repo.head_name()?.unwrap().shorten(), "main");
+    assert_eq!(repo.state(), Some(git::state::InProgress::ApplyMailbox));
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn bisect() -> Result {
+    let repo = named_repo("make_bisect_repo.sh")?;
+
+    assert_eq!(repo.head_name()?.unwrap().shorten(), "main");
+    assert_eq!(repo.state(), Some(git::state::InProgress::Bisect));
+
+    Ok(())
+}
+
 #[test]
 fn cherry_pick() -> Result {
     let repo = named_repo("make_cherry_pick_repo.sh")?;
 
-    let head = repo.head()?;
-    let head_name = head.referent_name().expect("no detached head").shorten();
-    assert_eq!(head_name, "main");
+    assert_eq!(repo.head_name()?.unwrap().shorten(), "main");
+    assert_eq!(repo.state(), Some(git::state::InProgress::CherryPick));
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn cherry_pick_sequence() -> Result {
+    let repo = named_repo("make_cherry_pick_sequence_repo.sh")?;
+
+    assert_eq!(repo.head_name()?.unwrap().shorten(), "main");
+    assert_eq!(repo.state(), Some(git::state::InProgress::CherryPickSequence));
+
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn merge() -> Result {
+    let repo = named_repo("make_merge_repo.sh")?;
+
+    assert_eq!(repo.head_name()?.unwrap().shorten(), "main");
+    assert_eq!(repo.state(), Some(git::state::InProgress::Merge));
 
-    assert_eq!(repo.in_progress_operation(), Some(git::state::InProgress::CherryPick));
     Ok(())
 }
 
@@ -17,12 +53,8 @@ fn cherry_pick() -> Result {
 fn rebase_interactive() -> Result {
     let repo = named_repo("make_rebase_i_repo.sh")?;
 
-    let head = repo.head()?;
-    assert!(head.is_detached());
-    assert_eq!(
-        repo.in_progress_operation(),
-        Some(git::state::InProgress::RebaseInteractive)
-    );
+    assert!(repo.head()?.is_detached());
+    assert_eq!(repo.state(), Some(git::state::InProgress::RebaseInteractive));
 
     Ok(())
 }
@@ -31,11 +63,18 @@ fn rebase_interactive() -> Result {
 fn revert() -> Result {
     let repo = named_repo("make_revert_repo.sh")?;
 
-    let head = repo.head()?;
-    let head_name = head.referent_name().expect("no detached head").shorten();
-    assert_eq!(head_name, "main");
+    assert_eq!(repo.head_name()?.unwrap().shorten(), "main");
+    assert_eq!(repo.state(), Some(git::state::InProgress::Revert));
+
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn revert_sequence() -> Result {
+    let repo = named_repo("make_revert_sequence_repo.sh")?;
 
-    assert_eq!(repo.in_progress_operation(), Some(git::state::InProgress::Revert));
+    assert_eq!(repo.head_name()?.unwrap().shorten(), "main");
+    assert_eq!(repo.state(), Some(git::state::InProgress::RevertSequence));
 
     Ok(())
 }