diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7559c98..ceba9dc 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -38,17 +38,25 @@ Import external code files in your Obsidian notes using `@import` syntax (compat
 
 ### Parameters
 
-| Parameter | Description | Example |
-|-----------|-------------|---------|
-| `line_begin` | Start line (0-based index) | `line_begin=4` starts from 5th line |
-| `line_end` | End line (exclusive, supports negative) | `line_end=14` or `line_end=-1` |
+| Parameter | Description (0-based) | Description (1-based) |
+|-----------|----------------------|----------------------|
+| `line_begin` | Start line, 0-based index | Start line, 1-based index |
+| `line_end` | End line, exclusive (supports negative) | End line, inclusive (supports negative) |
 
 ### Line Index Examples
 
+**0-based mode** (default, Foam-compatible):
+
 - `{line_begin=0 line_end=10}` → Lines 1-10 (indices 0-9)
 - `{line_begin=5}` → From line 6 to end
 - `{line_end=-2}` → From start, excluding last 2 lines
 
+**1-based mode:**
+
+- `{line_begin=1 line_end=10}` → Lines 1-10
+- `{line_begin=5}` → From line 5 to end
+- `{line_end=-2}` → From start, excluding last 2 lines
+
 ## Installation
 
 ### From Community Plugins
@@ -85,6 +93,7 @@ In your markdown file:
 |---------|-------------|---------|
 | Show file name | Display filename header above code block | On |
 | Wrap code | Wrap long lines instead of horizontal scrolling | Off |
+| Line number base | 0-based (Foam-compatible) or 1-based indexing for `line_begin`/`line_end` | 0-based |
 
 ## License
 
diff --git a/src/main.ts b/src/main.ts
index c058139..3a5c321 100644
--- a/src/main.ts
+++ b/src/main.ts
@@ -122,6 +122,7 @@ export default class CodeImportPlugin extends Plugin {
             {
               showFileName: this.settings.showFileName,
               wrapCode: this.settings.wrapCode,
+              lineNumberBase: this.settings.lineNumberBase,
             },
             this
           );
diff --git a/src/renderer.ts b/src/renderer.ts
index e20848e..bf29363 100644
--- a/src/renderer.ts
+++ b/src/renderer.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 import { MarkdownRenderer, App, Component } from 'obsidian';
 import { ImportDirective, extractLines, getFileExtension, extensionToLanguage } from './parser';
+import type { LineNumberBase } from './settings';
 
 export interface RenderOptions {
   showFileName: boolean;
   wrapCode: boolean;
+  lineNumberBase: LineNumberBase;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -56,8 +58,21 @@ export async function renderCodeBlock(
   const ext = getFileExtension(directive.filePath);
   const language = extensionToLanguage(ext);
 
+  // Convert 1-based line numbers to 0-based for extractLines
+  let internalBegin = directive.lineBegin;
+  let internalEnd = directive.lineEnd;
+
+  if (options.lineNumberBase === '1') {
+    // Convert 1-based begin to 0-based: line 1 → index 0
+    if (internalBegin !== undefined) {
+      internalBegin = internalBegin - 1;
+    }
+    // 1-based inclusive end N == 0-based exclusive end N, so no adjustment needed
+    // Negative values remain unchanged (they count from the end)
+  }
+
   // Extract lines if specified
-  const extractedContent = extractLines(content, directive.lineBegin, directive.lineEnd);
+  const extractedContent = extractLines(content, internalBegin, internalEnd);
 
   // Create wrapper for visual styling
   const wrapper = document.createElement('div');
@@ -73,19 +88,24 @@ export async function renderCodeBlock(
 
   header.appendChild(fileName);
 
-  // Add line range info if specified (display as 1-based for readability)
+  // Add line range info if specified
   if (directive.lineBegin !== undefined || directive.lineEnd !== undefined) {
     const lineInfo = document.createElement('span');
     lineInfo.className = 'code-import-line-info';
 
     const parts: string[] = [];
     if (directive.lineBegin !== undefined) {
-      // Convert 0-based to 1-based for display
-      parts.push(`L${directive.lineBegin + 1}`);
+      if (options.lineNumberBase === '1') {
+        // Already 1-based, display as-is
+        parts.push(`L${directive.lineBegin}`);
+      } else {
+        // Convert 0-based to 1-based for display
+        parts.push(`L${directive.lineBegin + 1}`);
+      }
     }
     if (directive.lineEnd !== undefined) {
       // Negative values show as-is (e.g., -1 means "exclude last")
-      // Positive values: exclusive end in 0-based equals last line number in 1-based
+      // Positive values: display as-is for both modes (0-based exclusive end == 1-based inclusive end)
       parts.push(`L${directive.lineEnd}`);
     }
     lineInfo.textContent = parts.join('-');
diff --git a/src/settings.ts b/src/settings.ts
index 32dd297..a2d9693 100644
--- a/src/settings.ts
+++ b/src/settings.ts
@@ -1,14 +1,18 @@
 import { App, PluginSettingTab, Setting } from 'obsidian';
 import type CodeImportPlugin from './main';
 
+export type LineNumberBase = '0' | '1';
+
 export interface CodeImportSettings {
   showFileName: boolean;
   wrapCode: boolean;
+  lineNumberBase: LineNumberBase;
 }
 
 export const DEFAULT_SETTINGS: CodeImportSettings = {
   showFileName: true,
   wrapCode: false,
+  lineNumberBase: '0',
 };
 
 export class CodeImportSettingTab extends PluginSettingTab {
@@ -47,5 +51,19 @@ export class CodeImportSettingTab extends PluginSettingTab {
             await this.plugin.saveSettings();
           })
       );
+
+    new Setting(containerEl)
+      .setName('Line number base')
+      .setDesc('Whether line_begin and line_end use 0-based or 1-based indexing')
+      .addDropdown((dropdown) =>
+        dropdown
+          .addOption('0', '0-based (default)')
+          .addOption('1', '1-based')
+          .setValue(this.plugin.settings.lineNumberBase)
+          .onChange(async (value) => {
+            this.plugin.settings.lineNumberBase = value as LineNumberBase;
+            await this.plugin.saveSettings();
+          })
+      );
   }
 }