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Copy editing
'Line edit' — someone else's draft made publishable. tashan measures 28 capabilities for this work. Ranked on upkeep, freshness and real adoption, every input public. How we measure ›
| # | Capability | tashan | Evidence | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 72 | 4k ★ | active | |
| 2 | 53 | 169 ★ | active | |
| 3 | 53 | 32 ★ | active | |
| 4 | 49 | 123 ★ | active | |
| 5 | 50 | 4 ★ | active | |
| 6 | 44 | 26 ★ | active | |
| 7 | 39 | 8 ★ | active | |
| 8 | 40 | 1 marketplaces | active | |
| 9 | 38 | 1 ★ | active | |
| 10 | 36 | 1 marketplaces | active | |
| 11 | 47 | 113/wk | active | |
| 12 | 63 | 338/wk | active | |
| 13 | 52 | 130/wk | active | |
| 14 | 43 | 126/wk | active | |
| 15 | 43 | 38/wk | active | |
| 16 | 68 | 1k/wk | active | |
| 17 | 61 | 530/wk | active | |
| 18 | 56 | 348/wk | active | |
| 19 | 52 | 148/wk | active | |
| 20 | 49 | 39/wk | active | |
| 21 | 49 | 30/wk | active | |
| 22 | 48 | 70/wk | active | |
| 23 | 48 | 43/wk | active | |
| 24 | 46 | 45/wk | active | |
| 25 | 44 | 1 ★ | active | |
| 26 | 44 | 76/wk | active | |
| 27 | 38 | 32/wk | active | |
| 28 | 45 | 99/wk | active |
Who does this work
O*NET records this as a core process step for 1 occupations, including Management Analysts.
Recorded there as: "Edit written materials" / "Edit documents" / "Proofread documents, records, or other files to ensure accuracy". We publish it under the name practitioners use.
Recently changed in Copy editing
17 changes recorded here in the last 45 days, newest and most serious first.
- 2026-08-11 Local Translate — @damoqiongqiu/mcp-local-translate now reaches network
- 2026-08-12 StudioMeyer Video — video now reaches browser
- 2026-08-05 Natural Japanese — the tashan score for natural-japanese fell to 55.0, from 62.0
- 2026-08-05 AI Slop — the tashan score for ai-slop fell to 45.0, from 50.0
Other work
Occupational data from the O*NET 30.3 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, used under CC BY 4.0. tashan consolidated its process steps into the terms practitioners use; O*NET does not endorse this site.
17 changes across Copy editing in the last 45 days. A new advisory, an install script appearing, a maintainer leaving. All listed free above. Pro keeps the series behind each row, so a number today comes with a direction.
- The whole series behind any row, back to the first day we measured it
- The replacement, named — not just the news that something died
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