diff --git a/colaflow-api/src/Modules/ProjectManagement/ColaFlow.Modules.ProjectManagement.Application/Queries/GetProjectById/GetProjectByIdQueryHandler.cs b/colaflow-api/src/Modules/ProjectManagement/ColaFlow.Modules.ProjectManagement.Application/Queries/GetProjectById/GetProjectByIdQueryHandler.cs
index 4c2ec17..9cdba37 100644
--- a/colaflow-api/src/Modules/ProjectManagement/ColaFlow.Modules.ProjectManagement.Application/Queries/GetProjectById/GetProjectByIdQueryHandler.cs
+++ b/colaflow-api/src/Modules/ProjectManagement/ColaFlow.Modules.ProjectManagement.Application/Queries/GetProjectById/GetProjectByIdQueryHandler.cs
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@ public sealed class GetProjectByIdQueryHandler(IProjectRepository projectReposit
 
     public async Task<ProjectDto> Handle(GetProjectByIdQuery request, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
     {
-        var project = await _projectRepository.GetByIdAsync(
+        // Use read-only method for query (AsNoTracking for better performance)
+        var project = await _projectRepository.GetProjectByIdReadOnlyAsync(
             ProjectId.From(request.ProjectId),
             cancellationToken);
 
diff --git a/colaflow-api/src/Modules/ProjectManagement/ColaFlow.Modules.ProjectManagement.Application/Queries/GetProjects/GetProjectsQueryHandler.cs b/colaflow-api/src/Modules/ProjectManagement/ColaFlow.Modules.ProjectManagement.Application/Queries/GetProjects/GetProjectsQueryHandler.cs
index 2eee592..261e68e 100644
--- a/colaflow-api/src/Modules/ProjectManagement/ColaFlow.Modules.ProjectManagement.Application/Queries/GetProjects/GetProjectsQueryHandler.cs
+++ b/colaflow-api/src/Modules/ProjectManagement/ColaFlow.Modules.ProjectManagement.Application/Queries/GetProjects/GetProjectsQueryHandler.cs
@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@ public sealed class GetProjectsQueryHandler(IProjectRepository projectRepository
 
     public async Task<List<ProjectDto>> Handle(GetProjectsQuery request, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
     {
-        var projects = await _projectRepository.GetAllAsync(cancellationToken);
+        // Use read-only method for query (AsNoTracking for better performance)
+        var projects = await _projectRepository.GetAllProjectsReadOnlyAsync(cancellationToken);
 
         return projects.Select(MapToDto).ToList();
     }
diff --git a/colaflow-api/src/Modules/ProjectManagement/ColaFlow.Modules.ProjectManagement.Application/Queries/GetStoriesByProjectId/GetStoriesByProjectIdQueryHandler.cs b/colaflow-api/src/Modules/ProjectManagement/ColaFlow.Modules.ProjectManagement.Application/Queries/GetStoriesByProjectId/GetStoriesByProjectIdQueryHandler.cs
index 722ffcb..790997a 100644
--- a/colaflow-api/src/Modules/ProjectManagement/ColaFlow.Modules.ProjectManagement.Application/Queries/GetStoriesByProjectId/GetStoriesByProjectIdQueryHandler.cs
+++ b/colaflow-api/src/Modules/ProjectManagement/ColaFlow.Modules.ProjectManagement.Application/Queries/GetStoriesByProjectId/GetStoriesByProjectIdQueryHandler.cs
@@ -16,9 +16,9 @@ public sealed class GetStoriesByProjectIdQueryHandler(IProjectRepository project
 
     public async Task<List<StoryDto>> Handle(GetStoriesByProjectIdQuery request, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
     {
-        // Get the project
+        // Use read-only method for query (AsNoTracking for better performance)
         var projectId = ProjectId.From(request.ProjectId);
-        var project = await _projectRepository.GetByIdAsync(projectId, cancellationToken);
+        var project = await _projectRepository.GetProjectWithFullHierarchyReadOnlyAsync(projectId, cancellationToken);
 
         if (project == null)
             throw new NotFoundException("Project", request.ProjectId);
diff --git a/colaflow-api/src/Modules/ProjectManagement/ColaFlow.Modules.ProjectManagement.Application/Queries/GetTasksByAssignee/GetTasksByAssigneeQueryHandler.cs b/colaflow-api/src/Modules/ProjectManagement/ColaFlow.Modules.ProjectManagement.Application/Queries/GetTasksByAssignee/GetTasksByAssigneeQueryHandler.cs
index b8158f3..c2bca41 100644
--- a/colaflow-api/src/Modules/ProjectManagement/ColaFlow.Modules.ProjectManagement.Application/Queries/GetTasksByAssignee/GetTasksByAssigneeQueryHandler.cs
+++ b/colaflow-api/src/Modules/ProjectManagement/ColaFlow.Modules.ProjectManagement.Application/Queries/GetTasksByAssignee/GetTasksByAssigneeQueryHandler.cs
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ public sealed class GetTasksByAssigneeQueryHandler(IProjectRepository projectRep
 
     public async Task<List<TaskDto>> Handle(GetTasksByAssigneeQuery request, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
     {
-        // Get all projects
-        var allProjects = await _projectRepository.GetAllAsync(cancellationToken);
+        // Use read-only method for query (AsNoTracking for better performance)
+        var allProjects = await _projectRepository.GetAllProjectsReadOnlyAsync(cancellationToken);
 
         // Get all tasks assigned to the user across all projects
         var userTasks = allProjects
diff --git a/colaflow-api/src/Modules/ProjectManagement/ColaFlow.Modules.ProjectManagement.Application/Queries/GetTasksByProjectId/GetTasksByProjectIdQueryHandler.cs b/colaflow-api/src/Modules/ProjectManagement/ColaFlow.Modules.ProjectManagement.Application/Queries/GetTasksByProjectId/GetTasksByProjectIdQueryHandler.cs
index e92fa54..836f27f 100644
--- a/colaflow-api/src/Modules/ProjectManagement/ColaFlow.Modules.ProjectManagement.Application/Queries/GetTasksByProjectId/GetTasksByProjectIdQueryHandler.cs
+++ b/colaflow-api/src/Modules/ProjectManagement/ColaFlow.Modules.ProjectManagement.Application/Queries/GetTasksByProjectId/GetTasksByProjectIdQueryHandler.cs
@@ -16,9 +16,9 @@ public sealed class GetTasksByProjectIdQueryHandler(IProjectRepository projectRe
 
     public async Task<List<TaskDto>> Handle(GetTasksByProjectIdQuery request, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
     {
-        // Get the project with all its tasks
+        // Use read-only method for query (AsNoTracking for better performance)
         var projectId = ProjectId.From(request.ProjectId);
-        var project = await _projectRepository.GetByIdAsync(projectId, cancellationToken);
+        var project = await _projectRepository.GetProjectWithFullHierarchyReadOnlyAsync(projectId, cancellationToken);
 
         if (project == null)
             throw new NotFoundException("Project", request.ProjectId);
diff --git a/colaflow-api/src/Modules/ProjectManagement/ColaFlow.Modules.ProjectManagement.Domain/Repositories/IProjectRepository.cs b/colaflow-api/src/Modules/ProjectManagement/ColaFlow.Modules.ProjectManagement.Domain/Repositories/IProjectRepository.cs
index d7d7da8..a768c84 100644
--- a/colaflow-api/src/Modules/ProjectManagement/ColaFlow.Modules.ProjectManagement.Domain/Repositories/IProjectRepository.cs
+++ b/colaflow-api/src/Modules/ProjectManagement/ColaFlow.Modules.ProjectManagement.Domain/Repositories/IProjectRepository.cs
@@ -93,4 +93,19 @@ public interface IProjectRepository
     /// Gets all tasks for a story (read-only, AsNoTracking)
     /// </summary>
     Task<List<WorkTask>> GetTasksByStoryIdAsync(StoryId storyId, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets project by ID with all epics/stories/tasks (read-only, AsNoTracking)
+    /// </summary>
+    Task<Project?> GetProjectByIdReadOnlyAsync(ProjectId projectId, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets all projects (read-only, AsNoTracking)
+    /// </summary>
+    Task<List<Project>> GetAllProjectsReadOnlyAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken = default);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets project with all epics/stories/tasks hierarchy (read-only, AsNoTracking)
+    /// </summary>
+    Task<Project?> GetProjectWithFullHierarchyReadOnlyAsync(ProjectId projectId, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default);
 }
diff --git a/colaflow-api/src/Modules/ProjectManagement/ColaFlow.Modules.ProjectManagement.Infrastructure/Repositories/ProjectRepository.cs b/colaflow-api/src/Modules/ProjectManagement/ColaFlow.Modules.ProjectManagement.Infrastructure/Repositories/ProjectRepository.cs
index dfdaea8..d162976 100644
--- a/colaflow-api/src/Modules/ProjectManagement/ColaFlow.Modules.ProjectManagement.Infrastructure/Repositories/ProjectRepository.cs
+++ b/colaflow-api/src/Modules/ProjectManagement/ColaFlow.Modules.ProjectManagement.Infrastructure/Repositories/ProjectRepository.cs
@@ -145,4 +145,30 @@ public class ProjectRepository(PMDbContext context) : IProjectRepository
             .OrderBy(t => t.CreatedAt)
             .ToListAsync(cancellationToken);
     }
+
+    public async Task<Project?> GetProjectByIdReadOnlyAsync(ProjectId projectId, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+    {
+        return await _context.Projects
+            .AsNoTracking()
+            .Include(p => p.Epics)
+            .FirstOrDefaultAsync(p => p.Id == projectId, cancellationToken);
+    }
+
+    public async Task<List<Project>> GetAllProjectsReadOnlyAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+    {
+        return await _context.Projects
+            .AsNoTracking()
+            .OrderByDescending(p => p.CreatedAt)
+            .ToListAsync(cancellationToken);
+    }
+
+    public async Task<Project?> GetProjectWithFullHierarchyReadOnlyAsync(ProjectId projectId, CancellationToken cancellationToken = default)
+    {
+        return await _context.Projects
+            .AsNoTracking()
+            .Include(p => p.Epics)
+                .ThenInclude(e => e.Stories)
+                    .ThenInclude(s => s.Tasks)
+            .FirstOrDefaultAsync(p => p.Id == projectId, cancellationToken);
+    }
 }