diff --git a/development/start-nvim.sh b/development/start-nvim.sh
index e7f9ee4..d157708 100755
--- a/development/start-nvim.sh
+++ b/development/start-nvim.sh
@@ -64,6 +64,12 @@ vim.g.nuwiki_diary_rel_path = 'diary'
 
 require('nuwiki').setup({
   wiki_root = '$WIKI_DIR',
+  -- Exercise the per-wiki display settings via the global shorthand: these
+  -- fold into the single wiki, so :NuwikiTOC writes `== Contents ==` (level 2)
+  -- and HTML export numbers headings.
+  toc_header_level = 2,
+  html_header_numbering = 2,
+  html_header_numbering_sym = ' -',
 })
 
 -- Surface log lines (the LSP logs via window/logMessage). Without this
diff --git a/development/start-vim-coc.sh b/development/start-vim-coc.sh
index a72b0d2..cae8c6f 100755
--- a/development/start-vim-coc.sh
+++ b/development/start-vim-coc.sh
@@ -77,6 +77,10 @@ write_coc_settings() {
   # (served via workspace/configuration). Without these the server falls back
   # to its own default wiki_root (~/vimwiki) instead of $WIKI_DIR, so it can't
   # resolve links (e.g. Notes shows as broken) or create-on-follow correctly.
+  # toc_header_level / html_header_numbering are set to non-defaults so the
+  # dev wiki exercises them: :NuwikiTOC writes `== Contents ==` (level 2) and
+  # HTML export numbers headings. coc reads this file verbatim, so these are
+  # the values the server actually receives.
   cat > "$COC_SETTINGS" <<EOF
 {
   "coc.preferences.jumpCommand": "$COC_JUMP",
@@ -89,6 +93,9 @@ write_coc_settings() {
         "file_extension": ".wiki",
         "syntax": "vimwiki",
         "log_level": "info",
+        "toc_header_level": 2,
+        "html_header_numbering": 2,
+        "html_header_numbering_sym": " -",
         "diagnostic": { "link_severity": "warn" }
       },
       "settings": {
@@ -97,6 +104,9 @@ write_coc_settings() {
           "file_extension": ".wiki",
           "syntax": "vimwiki",
           "log_level": "info",
+          "toc_header_level": 2,
+          "html_header_numbering": 2,
+          "html_header_numbering_sym": " -",
           "diagnostic": { "link_severity": "warn" }
         }
       }
diff --git a/development/start-vim.sh b/development/start-vim.sh
index 1311d21..3ad5aa5 100755
--- a/development/start-vim.sh
+++ b/development/start-vim.sh
@@ -87,6 +87,12 @@ let g:nuwiki_wiki_root    = '${WIKI_DIR}'
 let g:nuwiki_file_extension = '.wiki'
 let g:nuwiki_syntax       = 'vimwiki'
 let g:nuwiki_log_level    = 'info'
+" Exercise the per-wiki display settings via the global shorthand: these fold
+" into the single wiki, so :NuwikiTOC writes `== Contents ==` (level 2) and
+" HTML export numbers headings.
+let g:nuwiki_toc_header_level = 2
+let g:nuwiki_html_header_numbering = 2
+let g:nuwiki_html_header_numbering_sym = ' -'
 
 filetype plugin indent on
 syntax enable