You've been invited to join Atono. This guide will walk you through the basics so you can get up and running quickly.

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1. Accept your invitation and sign in

If you haven't already, click the link in the invitation email to join Atono. Enter your name to set up your account and sign in.

Once you've signed in you'll land on your Home page.

Passwordless login

Atono uses passwordless login for convenience and security. The next time you sign in, just enter your email address, and we'll send you a link to access your account directly. If your organization has set up single sign-on (SSO), you'll be directed to sign in through your identity provider instead.

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2. Connect to Slack

If your team uses Slack, connecting your account to Atono keeps communication tied to your work. Once connected, you can link Slack channels to teams and stories, and Atono will post relevant updates there — like when a team member joins or a feature flag changes.

To connect to Slack:

1. On your Home page, click Connect.
2. Follow the prompts to allow Atono to access your Slack workspace.

For more information about getting set up, connecting Slack channels to teams and stories, and what Atono posts in Slack, check out our Slack integration guide.

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3. Join a team

If you're not already part of a team, you'll see a link on your Home page to join one.

To join a team:

1. Click Join a team.
2. Search or select the team you want to join, then click Join team.

Once you're part of a team, it will appear in the side panel, giving you quick access to the team overview and backlog.

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4. View your team's backlog

Your team's backlog is where work gets organized and tracked. Stories and bugs move through a series of workflow steps from start to finish.

To change your layout view:

On your In progress page, you can toggle between list view and board view using the icons in the header:

Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how your team's work is organized and ask about their process. This will help you understand how work progresses and where you can contribute.

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5. Collaborate on stories and bugs

Once you’re in your team’s backlog, you can start collaborating right away.

Use comments to ask questions, share feedback, and capture decisions directly on stories and bugs. Keeping discussions connected to the work helps your team move faster and stay aligned. For more on using comments, see Comments.

Use @mention in a comment to notify a teammate and bring them into the discussion.

Tip: Hover over a teammate’s name or @mention to see their user card with basic profile details.

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6. Search and Ask Capy

Atono has two ways to quickly find what you're looking for.

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7. Personalize your Home page

Your Home page comes with two widgets by default:

• Assigned to me: All backlog items currently assigned to you.
• Following: Items you're following.

To follow a story or bug, open it and click the Follow (star) option in the header. It will appear in your Following widget on your Home page, making it easy to keep track of work that matters to you without being directly assigned to it.

You can also add your own widgets by creating a saved view on the Everything page. The Everything page gives you a centralized view of all stories and bugs across your workspace — you can filter and sort by team, workflow step, assignee, and more, then save that view and add it as a widget on your Home page.

For more details, see Home and Saved and shared views.

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8. Learn about other features

Now that you've covered the basics, here are some resources to help you take your next steps.

For everyone:

For developers and technical users:

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Pro tip

Bookmark Atono's online documentation as your go-to resource for quick answers and best practices.