diff --git a/scripts/_change_state.ps1 b/scripts/_change_state.ps1
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..cbe1ff53
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/_change_state.ps1
@@ -0,0 +1,196 @@
+param (
+    [int]$IssueId,
+    [string]$oldColumnName,
+    [string]$newColumnName,
+    [bool]$doNotCheckOldColumnName = 0,
+    [string]$repoOwner = "Inxton",
+    [string]$repoName = "axsharp",
+    [string]$projectName = "simatic-ax"
+)
+
+gh issue list --assignee "@me" --state "open"
+$issues = gh issue list --state "open" --assignee "@me" --json number,title | ConvertFrom-Json
+$issueIDs = $issues | ForEach-Object { $_.number }
+if (-not $IssueId) 
+{
+    $IssueId = Read-Host "Please enter an ID value of the issue"
+}
+
+# Fetch project IDs using GraphQL
+$projectIds = gh api graphql -f query='
+query($repoOwner: String!, $repoName: String!) {
+  repository(owner: $repoOwner, name: $repoName) {
+    projectsV2(first: 10) {
+      nodes {
+        id
+        title
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}' -f repoOwner=$repoOwner -F repoName=$repoName
+
+$projectId = ($projectIds | ConvertFrom-Json).data.repository.projectsV2.nodes | Where-Object { $_.title -eq $projectName } | Select-Object -ExpandProperty id
+
+$projectOptions = gh api graphql -f query='
+query($projectId: ID!) {
+  node(id: $projectId) {
+    ... on ProjectV2 {
+      fields(first: 20) {
+        nodes {
+          ... on ProjectV2SingleSelectField {
+            id
+            name
+            options {
+              id
+              name
+            }
+          }
+ 		}
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}' -f projectId=$projectId | ConvertFrom-Json
+
+$projectColumns = $projectOptions.data.node.fields.nodes | Where-Object { $_.name -eq 'Status'}
+$projectColumnId =$projectColumns.id
+if(-not $projectColumnId)
+{
+    Write-Output "Error: No 'Status' field defined in project ID $projectId (name: $projectName)."
+    exit 1
+}
+
+$oldColumn = $projectColumns.options | Where-Object { $_.name -eq $oldColumnName}
+if (-not $oldColumn) {
+    Write-Output "Error: No state '$oldColumnName' defined in project ID $projectId (name: $projectName)."
+    exit 1
+}
+$oldColumnId = $oldColumn.id
+
+$newColumn = $projectColumns.options | Where-Object { $_.name -eq $newColumnName}
+if (-not $newColumn) {
+    Write-Output "Error: No state '$newColumnName' defined in project ID $projectId (name: $projectName)."
+    exit 1
+}
+$newColumnId = $newColumn.id
+
+Write-Output "Fetching all items from project: $projectId (name: $projectName)."
+# Initialize variables
+$hasNextPage = $true
+$endCursor = $null
+$allItems = @()
+$pageNumber = 1
+$itemsCount = 0
+
+# Loop through pages
+while ($hasNextPage) {
+    Write-Output "Fetching a page #$pageNumber of items..."
+    # Execute GraphQL query with pagination
+    $result = gh api graphql -f query='
+    query($projectId: ID!, $cursor: String) {
+      node(id: $projectId) {
+        ... on ProjectV2 {
+          items(first: 100, after: $cursor) {
+            nodes {
+              id
+              fieldValues(first: 10) {
+                nodes{
+                  ... on ProjectV2ItemFieldSingleSelectValue {
+                    name
+                    field {
+                      ... on ProjectV2FieldCommon {
+                        name
+                      }
+                    }
+                  }
+                }
+              }
+              content {
+                ... on Issue {
+                  number
+                }
+              }
+            }
+            pageInfo {
+              endCursor
+              hasNextPage
+            }
+          }
+        }
+      }
+    }' -F projectId=$projectId -F cursor=$endCursor -F fieldId=$projectColumnId | ConvertFrom-Json
+
+    # Append fetched items to $allItems
+    $allItems += $result.data.node.items.nodes
+    $pageNumber = $pageNumber + 1
+    $itemsCount = $itemsCount + $allItems.Count
+    # Update pagination variables
+    $endCursor = $result.data.node.items.pageInfo.endCursor
+    $hasNextPage = $result.data.node.items.pageInfo.hasNextPage
+    Write-Output "Fetched #$itemsCount items..."
+}
+
+# Output all items
+Write-Output "Fetched all items: #$itemsCount"
+
+Write-Output "Fetching project cards for issue #$IssueId in the '$oldColumnName' column"
+# Find the card associated with the issue
+$issueCard = $allItems | Where-Object { $_.content.number -eq $IssueId }
+if (-not $issueCard) {
+    Write-Output "Error: No project card found for issue #$IssueId in project ID $projectId (name: $projectName)."
+    exit 1
+}
+
+# Discover the 'Status' field value
+$fieldValues = $issueCard.fieldValues.nodes
+$issueCardHasStatusField = 0
+$issueCardIsInOldColumnName = ""
+foreach ($fieldValue in $fieldValues ) 
+{
+    if ($fieldValue.field.name -eq "Status") 
+    {
+        $issueCardHasStatusField = 1
+        $issueCardIsInOldColumnName = $fieldValue.name
+        break
+    }
+}
+
+if ($issueCardHasStatusField -eq 0) 
+{
+    Write-Output "Warning: The issue #$IssueId in project ID $projectId (name: $projectName) does not have a defined 'Status' value. Proceeding without 'Status' verification."
+}
+
+if ($issueCardIsInOldColumnName -ne $oldColumnName) 
+{
+    if($doNotCheckOldColumnName -eq 0)
+    { 
+        Write-Output "Error: The issue #$IssueId in project ID $projectId (name: $projectName) cannot be moved from '$oldColumnName' to '$newColumnName' as it is in '$issueCardIsInOldColumnName'."
+        exit 1
+    }
+    Write-Output "Moving issue #$IssueId to '$newColumnName'  in project ID $projectId (name: $projectName)."
+}
+else
+{
+    Write-Output "Moving issue #$IssueId from '$oldColumnName' to '$newColumnName'  in project ID $projectId (name: $projectName)."
+}
+
+
+$cardId = $issueCard.id
+
+# Move the issue card to $newColumnName
+gh api graphql -f query='
+mutation($projectId: ID!, $cardId: ID!, $projectColumnId: ID!, $newColumnId: String!) {
+  updateProjectV2ItemFieldValue(
+    input: {
+      projectId: $projectId
+      itemId: $cardId
+      fieldId: $projectColumnId
+      value: {
+        singleSelectOptionId: $newColumnId
+      }
+    }
+  ) {
+    projectV2Item {
+      id
+    }
+  }
+}' -F projectId=$projectId -F cardId=$cardId -F projectColumnId=$projectColumnId -F newColumnId=$newColumnId
diff --git a/scripts/_create_issue_branch.ps1 b/scripts/_create_issue_branch.ps1
index 6dc8c1fc..eb5ef1b0 100644
--- a/scripts/_create_issue_branch.ps1
+++ b/scripts/_create_issue_branch.ps1
@@ -1,5 +1,22 @@
 param (
-    [int]$IssueId )
+    [int]$IssueId ,
+    [bool]$doNotCheckOldColumnName = 0
+)
+
+# Get the current script directory
+$scriptDir = Split-Path -Path $MyInvocation.MyCommand.Definition -Parent
+# Construct the full path to _is_on_dev_nothing_to_commit.ps1
+$_is_on_dev_nothing_to_commit = Join-Path -Path $scriptDir -ChildPath "_is_on_dev_nothing_to_commit.ps1"
+
+# Call _is_on_dev_nothing_to_commit.ps1 
+$is_on_dev_nothing_to_commit = & $_is_on_dev_nothing_to_commit
+if(-not $is_on_dev_nothing_to_commit)
+{
+    Write-Host "You are not currently on the 'dev' branch, or you have some uncommited changes " -ForegroundColor Red
+    Write-Host "Commit your local changes, sync your local 'dev' branch with the remote and start this script again." -ForegroundColor Red
+    exit 1
+}
+
 
 gh issue list --assignee "@me" --state "open"
 $issues = gh issue list --state "open" --assignee "@me" --json number,title | ConvertFrom-Json
@@ -16,42 +33,48 @@ if ([int]::TryParse($IssueId, [ref]$null))
     # Check if any of the open issue IDs assigned to @me is equal to entered value
     if ($issueIDs -contains [int]$IssueId) 
     {
-        # Get selected issue id and issue title
+        # Get selected issue id ,issue title and issue label
         $selectedIssue = $issues | Where-Object { $_.number -eq [int]$IssueId }
         $selectedIssueNumber = $selectedIssue.number
         $selectedIssueTitle = $selectedIssue.title
-        # Checkout dev
-        Write-Output "Checkout to dev"
-        git checkout dev
+        $currentLabels = $selectedIssue.labels | ForEach-Object { $_.name }
+        # Create branch for the selected issue
+        Write-Output "Creating branch for the issue number: '$selectedIssueNumber', title: '$selectedIssueTitle'"
+        gh issue develop $IssueId --base dev --checkout
         $currentBranch = git branch --show-current
-        if($currentBranch -eq "dev")
+        if ($currentBranch -match "^(\d+)-") 
         {
-            # Get remote changes, if any
-            git pull
-            # Create branch for the selected issue
-            Write-Output "Creating branch for the issue number: '$selectedIssueNumber', title: '$selectedIssueTitle'"
-            gh issue develop $IssueId --base dev --checkout
-            # Add all changes 
-            git add .
-            # Commit all changes 
-            git commit --allow-empty -m "Create draft PR for #$selectedIssueNumber"
-            # Write changes to remote            
-            Write-Output "Pushing the branch to remote"
-            git push -u origin $(git branch --show-current)
-            # Create draft PR
-            Write-Output "Creating a draft pull request into 'dev'"
-            gh pr create --base dev --head $(git branch --show-current) --title "$selectedIssueTitle" --body "closes #$selectedIssueNumber" --draft
-            # Sync
-            git push 
-            Write-Output "Sync local and remote branches"
-            git pull origin $(git branch --show-current)
-            git push 
-        } else 
+            $currentBranchIssueId = $matches[1]
+        } 
+        else 
+        {
+            $currentBranchIssueId = $null
+        }
+        if(-not $currentBranchIssueId -or $currentBranchIssueId -ne $IssueId)
         {
-            Write-Output "Unable to checkout to dev"
-            Write-Output "Commit your local changes, sync your local 'dev' branch with th remote and start this script again."
+            Write-Host "Unable to create the new brach for an issue: $IssueId" -ForegroundColor Red
             exit 1
         }
+        Write-Host "Branch '$currentBranch' for the issue number: '$selectedIssueNumber', title: '$selectedIssueTitle' has been succesfully created." -ForegroundColor Green
+        # Add all changes 
+        git add .
+        # Commit all changes 
+        git commit --allow-empty -m "Create draft PR for #$selectedIssueNumber"
+        # Write changes to remote            
+        Write-Output "Pushing the branch to remote"
+        git push -u origin $currentBranch
+        # Create draft PR
+        Write-Output "Creating a draft pull request into 'dev'"
+        gh pr create --base dev --head $currentBranch --title "$selectedIssueTitle" --body "closes #$selectedIssueNumber" --draft
+        # Sync
+        git push 
+        Write-Output "Sync local and remote branches"
+        git pull origin $currentBranch
+        git push 
+        # Construct the full path to _change_stateScriptPath.ps1
+        $_change_stateScriptPath = Join-Path -Path $scriptDir -ChildPath "_change_state.ps1"
+        # Call _change_state.ps1 with the parameters IssueId, oldColumnName, newColumnName,doNotCheckOldColumnName, repoOwner, repoName, projectName
+        & $_change_stateScriptPath -IssueId $issueID -oldColumnName "Ready" -newColumnName "In progress" -doNotCheckOldColumnName $doNotCheckOldColumnName -repoOwner "Inxton" -repoName "axsharp" -projectName "simatic-ax"
     } 
     else {
         Write-Output "Error: The issue ID '$IssueId' does not exist in the list of open issues."
diff --git a/scripts/_is_on_dev_nothing_to_commit.ps1 b/scripts/_is_on_dev_nothing_to_commit.ps1
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d632d938
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/_is_on_dev_nothing_to_commit.ps1
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+$currentBranch = git branch --show-current
+if($currentBranch -ne "dev")
+{
+    Write-Output "You are not currently on the 'dev' branch."
+    Write-Host "You are not currently on the 'dev' branch, but $currentBranch " -ForegroundColor Red
+    return $false
+}
+else
+{
+    Write-Host "You are currently on the 'dev' branch" -ForegroundColor Green
+}
+$isClean =$false
+$status = git status
+foreach ($statusLine in $status ) 
+{
+    if ($statusLine -eq "nothing to commit, working tree clean") 
+    {
+        $isClean = $true
+        Write-Host "Nothing to commit, working tree clean" -ForegroundColor Green
+        break
+    }
+}
+if(-not $isClean)
+{
+    Write-Host "You have some uncommited changes on the 'dev' branch" -ForegroundColor Red
+}
+return $isClean
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/scripts/commit_and_ready_for_review.ps1 b/scripts/commit_and_ready_for_review.ps1
index 3c7e6d97..ce6fb78d 100644
--- a/scripts/commit_and_ready_for_review.ps1
+++ b/scripts/commit_and_ready_for_review.ps1
@@ -6,11 +6,14 @@ else
 {
     $commitMessage = $args[0]
 }
+# Get the current script directory
+$scriptDir = Split-Path -Path $MyInvocation.MyCommand.Definition -Parent
+$parentDir = Resolve-Path -Path "$scriptDir\.."
+# without this probably just the content of the script folder is added to the commit 
+cd $parentDir 
 git add .
 git commit -m "$commitMessage"
 git push
-# Get the current script directory
-$scriptDir = Split-Path -Path $MyInvocation.MyCommand.Definition -Parent
 # Construct the full path to ready_for_review.ps1
 $ready_for_reviewScriptPath = Join-Path -Path $scriptDir -ChildPath "ready_for_review.ps1"
 & $ready_for_reviewScriptPath
diff --git a/scripts/create_new_issue.ps1 b/scripts/create_new_issue.ps1
index 4e818119..afc1522a 100644
--- a/scripts/create_new_issue.ps1
+++ b/scripts/create_new_issue.ps1
@@ -1,11 +1,30 @@
 param 
 (
-     [Parameter(Mandatory=$true)]
     [string]$IssueTitle, 
-     [Parameter(Mandatory=$true)]
     [string]$IssueBody 
 )
 
+if (-not $IssueTitle) 
+{
+    $IssueTitle = Read-Host "Please enter an issue title."
+}
+if (-not $IssueBody) 
+{
+    $IssueBody = Read-Host "Please enter an issue body."
+}
+
+
+if (-not $IssueTitle) 
+{
+    Write-Output "Issue title cannot be an empty string!"
+    exit 1
+}
+if (-not $IssueBody) 
+{
+    $IssueBody = " "
+}
+
+
 $issue = gh issue create --assignee "@me" --title "$IssueTitle" --body "$IssueBody" --project simatic-ax
 
 if ($issue -match ".*/(\d+)$") {
@@ -14,11 +33,11 @@ if ($issue -match ".*/(\d+)$") {
     # Get the current script directory
     $scriptDir = Split-Path -Path $MyInvocation.MyCommand.Definition -Parent
 
-    # Construct the full path to SecondScript.ps1
-    $create_issue_branchScriptPath = Join-Path -Path $scriptDir -ChildPath "_create_issue_branch.ps1"
+    # Construct the full path to _create_issue_branch.ps1
+    $_create_issue_branchScriptPath = Join-Path -Path $scriptDir -ChildPath "_create_issue_branch.ps1"
 
-    # Call create_issue_branch.ps1 with the parameter IssueId
-    & $create_issue_branchScriptPath -IssueId $issueID
+    # Call _create_issue_branch.ps1 with the parameter IssueId and doNotCheckOldColumnName
+    & $_create_issue_branchScriptPath -IssueId $issueID -doNotCheckOldColumnName $True
 } else {
     Write-Output "No numeric ID found for this issue."
 }
diff --git a/scripts/ready_for_review.ps1 b/scripts/ready_for_review.ps1
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e196cbe8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/ready_for_review.ps1
@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+$gitStatus = git status
+if($gitStatus -notcontains "nothing to commit, working tree clean")
+{
+    Write-Output "Working tree is not clean. Commit and push your local changes and run this script again afterwards."
+}
+else
+{
+    # Get current branch name
+    $currentBranch = $(git branch --show-current)
+    Write-Output "Working tree is clean. Marking '$currentBranch' as ready for review"
+    # Extract the issue number (assuming "issue-<number>" or "<type>/<number>-description" format)
+    if ($currentBranch -match "\d+") 
+    {
+        $issueID = $matches[0]
+        Write-Output "issueID: $issueID"
+        # Get the current script directory
+        $scriptDir = Split-Path -Path $MyInvocation.MyCommand.Definition -Parent
+        # Construct the full path to _change_stateScriptPath.ps1
+        $_change_stateScriptPath = Join-Path -Path $scriptDir -ChildPath "_change_state.ps1"
+        # Call _change_state.ps1 with the parameters IssueId, oldColumnName, newColumnName,doNotCheckOldColumnName, repoOwner, repoName, projectName
+        & $_change_stateScriptPath -IssueId $issueID -oldColumnName "In progress" -newColumnName "In review" -doNotCheckOldColumnName $False -repoOwner "Inxton" -repoName "axsharp" -projectName "simatic-ax"
+    } 
+    else 
+    {
+        Write-Output "No issue number found in the branch name. Unable to move the issue to 'In review'"
+    }
+
+    # Get the list of pull requests
+    $pullRequests = gh pr list --state open --json number,headRefName | ConvertFrom-Json
+    if (-not $pullRequests) {
+        Write-Error "No open pull requests found or an error occurred while retrieving them."
+        exit 1
+    }
+    # Find the pull request matching the current branch
+    $pullRequest = $pullRequests | Where-Object { $_.headRefName -eq $currentBranch }
+    if (-not $pullRequest) 
+    {
+        Write-Output "No pull request found for the current branch ($currentBranch)."
+        exit 1
+    }
+    $pullRequestNumber = $pullRequest.number
+    Write-Output "Pull Request Number: $($pullRequestNumber)"
+    # Assign it to me
+    gh pr edit $pullRequestNumber --add-assignee "@me"
+    Write-Host "Please enter the additional reviewers names: i.e.: my_boss_github_name, his_boss_github_name, etc. (upto the galaxy owner)"
+    Write-Host "If environment variable 'GH_REVIEWERS' exists, these names will be added, otherwise these names will be used as the only reviewers"
+    $AdditionalReviewers = Read-Host "For empty press enter."
+    $ReviewComment = Read-Host "Please enter a comment for the reviewers, for empty press enter"
+    Write-Output "currentBranch:  $currentBranch"
+    if ($Env:GH_REVIEWERS -ne $null) 
+    {
+        if (-not $AdditionalReviewers) 
+        {
+            $Reviewers = $Env:GH_REVIEWERS 
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            $Reviewers = $Env:GH_REVIEWERS + "," + $AdditionalReviewers
+        }
+    } 
+    else 
+    {
+        $Reviewers = $AdditionalReviewers
+    }
+    if (-not $Reviewers) 
+    {
+        Write-Error "No reviewers defined."
+        exit 1
+    }
+    Write-Output "Reviewers:  $Reviewers"
+    $ReviewersArray = $Reviewers -split "," | ForEach-Object { $_.Trim() }
+    $ReviewersString = $ReviewersArray -join ","
+    $Command = "gh pr edit --add-reviewer " + $ReviewersString
+    Invoke-Expression $Command
+    if ($ReviewComment -ne "") {
+        $Command = "gh pr comment $pullRequestNumber -b """ + $ReviewComment + """"
+        Invoke-Expression $Command
+    }
+    gh pr ready $pullRequestNumber
+}
+
diff --git a/src/AXSharp.compiler/src/ixc/Program.cs b/src/AXSharp.compiler/src/ixc/Program.cs
index 984708ab..c02340cd 100644
--- a/src/AXSharp.compiler/src/ixc/Program.cs
+++ b/src/AXSharp.compiler/src/ixc/Program.cs
@@ -41,11 +41,11 @@ public static void Main(string[] args)
             {
                 var recoverCurrentDirectory = Environment.CurrentDirectory;
                 try
-                {                    
+                {
                     Log.ConfigureLogger(o.Versbosity);
 
                     Log.Logger.Verbose(JsonSerializer.Serialize(o));
-                    
+
                     Project = GenerateIxProject(o);
                 }
                 catch (Exception e)
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ private static string GetFullPath(string path)
     }
 
     private static AXSharpProject GenerateIxProject(Options options)
-    {        
+    {
         var axProjectFolder = string.IsNullOrEmpty(options.AxSourceProjectFolder)
             ? Environment.CurrentDirectory
             : options.AxSourceProjectFolder;
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ private static void DisplayInfo()
                           "THIRD PARTY LICENSES CAN BE FOUND AT \n" +
                           "https://github.com/inxton/axsharp/blob/master/notices.md");
 
-        
+
         Console.ForegroundColor = ConsoleColor.Magenta;
         Console.WriteLine($"Using version '{LegalAcrobatics.StcVersion}' of stc.");
         Console.ForegroundColor = originalColor;