Practical overview
When it fits
Use Atto when you want a compact command-line workflow for Nano account and transaction tasks, or need its basic Go node-interaction library. Its included offline-signing tool is an option for users who want to keep signing separate from node interaction.
Who it is for
- Nano holders who prefer managing accounts and transactions from a command line.
- Go developers seeking a rudimentary library for interacting with Nano nodes.
Documented uses
- Generate a Nano wallet seed and derive account addresses.
- Check a balance and receive receivable funds.
- Set or inspect an account representative.
- Send Nano with a confirmation prompt.
- Build a Go-based integration that communicates with Nano nodes.
Requirements & limits
The repository is public and specifies an MIT license. The project documents precompiled binaries and building from source; compiling requires Go 1.15 or higher.
- Seeds are supplied through standard input for account operations.
- The balance command receives receivable blocks automatically.
- Sending prompts for confirmation unless the
-yflag is used. - Account information from a node is validated using block signatures, while transaction signatures are created without node assistance.
- Atto writes no persistent data and keeps no local transaction history.
Check current requirements in the official documentation. Source-based guidance does not mean OpenViST has run or independently tested this project.
Build Atto from source
Compile the Atto command-line wallet from its repository.
Before you start
- Go 1.15 or higher
- Git
Steps
Clone https://github.com/codesoap/atto.git.
Change into the atto directory.
Run the command below.
go build ./cmd/atto
Expected outcome
The `atto` binary is available in the repository directory.
Guide limitations
- This guide covers building the wallet only, not configuring a Nano node or completing a transaction.
Check an account balance and receive pending funds
Use Atto's balance command with a seed supplied through standard input.
Before you start
- An Atto binary
- The account seed, supplied as the first line of standard input
Steps
Supply the seed to Atto through standard input.
Run the
balancesubcommand.
Expected outcome
Atto receives receivable blocks and displays the account balance.
Guide limitations
- Atto does not store transaction history locally.
- The documentation does not specify the node setup process.
Sources & review
Source record details
- Source availability
- Active
- Sources checked
- 7 October 2026
- Original website title
- codesoap/atto · Official homepage title · retained in its source language