Maintainer reference for GitHub repositories under github.com/creditplainly.
Educational resources only—not legal advice, financial advice, credit repair services, or product recommendations.
| Repo | Topic | Who it helps | Main Credit Plainly guide | Official source category | Maintenance status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| credit-plainly-resources | Cross-topic hub and navigation | Anyone who wants one curated index of official links and site starting points | Resources & tools | CFPB, FTC, AnnualCreditReport.com, bureau dispute portals | Active |
| credit-report-dispute-starter-kit | Dispute workflow and evidence | Consumers preparing a bureau dispute after reviewing their own reports | How to dispute credit report errors | CFPB dispute guidance, FTC dispute articles, bureau online dispute portals | Active |
| credit-score-learning-path | Credit score literacy | People confused by different scores in apps or building credit from a thin file | How to check your credit score | CFPB credit reports and scores hub | Active |
| credit-report-glossary-map | Report vocabulary | Readers working through a PDF report section by section | Credit report terms glossary | CFPB educational materials (definitions context) | Active |
| credit-monitoring-basics-guide | Monitoring vs reports vs alerts | People comparing monitoring apps to full report review | Credit monitoring overview | FTC identity theft resources, CFPB consumer tools | Active |
| credit-report-error-checklist-kit | Report error review before disputing | Consumers comparing bureau files to their own records | Credit report error checklist | AnnualCreditReport.com, CFPB/FTC dispute guidance, IdentityTheft.gov | Active |
| credit-bureau-dispute-resource-map | Bureau-specific dispute starting points | Filers who know which bureau to contact first | How to dispute credit report errors | Bureau dispute portals, CFPB/FTC dispute articles | Active |
| free-credit-report-resource-map | Lawful free report access and review habits | First-time report pullers and annual review planners | Free credit report basics | AnnualCreditReport.com, CFPB/FTC consumer education | Active |
| credit-utilization-learning-kit | Utilization and revolving balance concepts | Cardholders managing limits and statement balances | Credit utilization calculator | CFPB credit score education materials | Active |
| secured-credit-card-education-map | Secured card mechanics without product picks | People building credit with deposit-backed cards | How secured credit cards work | CFPB consumer credit education | Active |
| identity-theft-credit-report-starter-kit | Fraud warning signs and recovery steps on reports | Consumers seeing unfamiliar accounts or inquiries | Identity theft on a credit report | IdentityTheft.gov, FTC freezes/fraud alerts, bureau dispute portals | Active |
- Main Credit Plainly guide — the primary on-site deep link for that repo’s audience. Additional links belong inside each repository’s README and
data/maps, not duplicated here. - Official source category — representative government or program sources cited in the repo; see each repo for full URL lists.
- Maintenance status —
Activemeans the repository is public and intended for ongoing link and content checks.
| Check | Frequency |
|---|---|
Broken official .gov links |
Quarterly or when a reader reports an issue |
| Credit Plainly guide URLs in repo READMEs | When a related site guide is materially updated |
| New public repo row in this table | When a new educational repository is published under the org |
These overview pages are linked from the organization profile and hub repo but do not have a dedicated GitHub map yet:
When a new repository is added to the organization, add one row here and link it from profile/README.md under the matching topic heading.