1) By default, Backlift generates the index.html file based on a few configurable parameters. We think this will work in many cases since the index file for a backbone.js site can simply provide a container for your html templates.

2) Not currently.

3) If you're starting a new app and you need a starting point you can do so by downloading a template. You can alternatively run "backlift init" with an existing project.

4) Not yet. We're thinking of creating a github project where devs can upload their own templates or tweak ours. Pulled templates will become available from the CLI. We don't have a specific timeline for this yet.

2) Wouldn't http://documentcloud.github.com/backbone/docs/backbone-local... work for local development?

By the way, this is being actively developed: https://github.com/jeromegn/Backbone.localStorage

| 2) Not currently.

Shouldnt you be able to create your own index.html and then be fine as long as you dont hit Backbone.sync ?