Users should have the ability to add custom values to the “Automation Status” field in the workspace settings, similar to other system fields. Currently, this field is restricted, which limits flexibility in categorizing test cases.
One possible reason for why this field's values are not customizable is that it's used in dashboards widgets and also, results reported via API also influence the fields status for the test case.
New values for the field requested so far:
  1. A 'none' value for those cases that are not meant to be automated. (complex scenarios, tests that change often etc).
  2. A 'Maintenance required' value for those cases that need to be modified because of a change in the component being tested.