Organize your Italian family documents — on your Mac

If you’re gathering birth acts, marriage records, and name variants for Italian citizenship — or helping a parent or client do it — Atto is a calm place to keep that packet. Files stay on your Mac. You decide what goes in the tree. Atto never files for you or says whether you qualify.

Buy the DIY kit — $299

Apple Silicon Mac · macOS 13+ · pay once · your files stay yours

Built from a real family story — not a faceless SaaS.

Desktop app preview (synthetic demo vault — no real family PII). Click to enlarge.

How it works

Bring documents in → get gentle warnings on gaps or mismatches → you approve changes → export when you’re ready. A “soft-flag” is a heads-up, not a legal decision.

Import
Spot gaps
You approve
Export

Silent walkthrough (Home → Inbox → Research → Approve → Tree).

The paperwork is the hard part

Caring about Italy is easy. Keeping the packet straight is not — scanned PDFs in five folders, a birth spelling that doesn’t match the marriage record, a missing act from a small comune. Government fees are usually non-refundable. A focused organizer costs far less than a full-service retainer. Atto doesn’t promise any outcome. It helps you see what you have and what’s still open.

What Atto is (and isn’t)

This is

  • A private organizer for family documents you collect
  • Research help that suggests — you decide merges
  • Gentle flags on gaps — not legal verdicts
  • Files on your Mac in open formats you can take with you

This isn’t

  • An attorney or “do I qualify?” service
  • A cloud tree that auto-merges your family
  • A consulate appointment bot (no Prenot@Mi scraping)
  • An Ancestry-style hosted family tree
  • Cloud AI that must touch your vault to work

What you get

— also linked from your post-pay claim page.

First open may require right-click → Open until Apple notarization ships. We don’t claim the app is notarized today.

Optional — only if you want them

The Mac kit works fine alone. These are extras for people who already use AI coding tools or want to share a redacted tree with relatives. Skip them if you prefer zero AI and zero cloud.

AI helpers (MCP)

If you use Cursor, Claude Code, or Claude Desktop, you can optionally plug in Atto’s local MCP server. It lets the AI read a strip-safe pack of your project context and suggest next research steps — on your machine.

  • Completely optional — never required to use Atto
  • Runs locally; you choose whether to connect it
  • Cannot silently change your tree — Approve stays in the Mac app
  • Built for privacy-conscious buyers who still like AI as a research assistant

MCP setup instructions →

Private family share

Want cousins to see a tree without dumping raw certificates into a group chat? Atto can build a redacted static site and (when you choose) publish it behind invite-only access.

  • Optional — default is everything stays on your Mac
  • Sensitive fields are stripped or shortened before publish
  • Family live publish is gated so you don’t accidentally go fully public

One kit. One price.

$299 pay once

Full-service citizenship help from a law firm often runs into the thousands. Atto is the organizer layer — for DIY families and for paralegals who need a clean Mac workflow for client packets. After checkout you get a license claim link and kit download instructions.

Buy the DIY kit — $299

Why people trust it

FAQ

Does Atto decide if I qualify for Italian citizenship?
No. Atto does not judge eligibility, file applications, or give legal advice.
Do I need to be a genealogy expert?
No. If you can gather documents and follow a checklist, you’re the audience. Atto helps you stay organized — it doesn’t replace careful research or professional counsel when you need it.
Is this legal advice?
No. Atto is software for organizing records. Laws change. For legal questions, talk to a qualified professional.
Do I need Terminal?
No for the normal Mac app path. Open the .dmg and follow the Setup PDF. (A command-line option exists for advanced users.)
Which Macs?
Apple Silicon (M1–M4), macOS 13+. Intel Macs are not in this kit.
How is this different from Ancestry?
Your records stay on your Mac unless you choose to share. Atto is an organizer kit, not a hosted tree service.
Do I have to use AI / MCP?
No. The Mac app is the product. MCP is an optional local add-on for people who already use tools like Cursor or Claude Code. If you’d rather keep AI completely away from family documents, skip it — nothing breaks. Setup: youratto.com/mcp.
What does the MCP add-on actually do?
It lets a trusted local AI assistant request strip-safe context and suggest research steps. It does not auto-approve tree changes, file citizenship paperwork, or replace the Approve screen in the app. Step-by-step: MCP setup.
Can I share a tree with family without uploading everything to Ancestry?
Optionally. You can build a redacted share site and invite specific people. Default remains: files stay on your Mac until you choose otherwise.
Can law firms use this?
Yes. Paralegals and staff can keep client civil records organized locally while the firm handles legal advice and filings. Atto does not replace an attorney.
Can I move my vault?
Yes — move ~/AttoVault like any local folder (keep backups).
Windows or Linux?
Desktop kit: Apple Silicon macOS only (this SKU).
Linux: a command-line engine is available (no Linux desktop app yet). Download: v0.1.0-linux-cli. Windows is not shipped.
Will Atto book consulate appointments for me?
No bots. No Prenot@Mi scraping. No appointment automation.
Where do I get support?
License, order, refund, or anything with documents / personal IDs → email [email protected].