diff --git a/internal/storage/sqlite/ready_test.go b/internal/storage/sqlite/ready_test.go
index 04616463..4e15328c 100644
--- a/internal/storage/sqlite/ready_test.go
+++ b/internal/storage/sqlite/ready_test.go
@@ -574,3 +574,87 @@ func TestCompositeIndexExists(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Errorf("Expected index name 'idx_dependencies_depends_on_type', got '%s'", indexName)
 	}
 }
+
+// TestReadyIssuesViewMatchesGetReadyWork verifies the ready_issues VIEW produces same results as GetReadyWork
+func TestReadyIssuesViewMatchesGetReadyWork(t *testing.T) {
+	store, cleanup := setupTestDB(t)
+	defer cleanup()
+
+	ctx := context.Background()
+
+	// Create hierarchy: blocker → epic1 → task1
+	blocker := &types.Issue{Title: "Blocker", Status: types.StatusOpen, Priority: 1, IssueType: types.TypeTask}
+	epic1 := &types.Issue{Title: "Epic 1", Status: types.StatusOpen, Priority: 1, IssueType: types.TypeEpic}
+	task1 := &types.Issue{Title: "Task 1", Status: types.StatusOpen, Priority: 1, IssueType: types.TypeTask}
+	task2 := &types.Issue{Title: "Task 2", Status: types.StatusOpen, Priority: 1, IssueType: types.TypeTask}
+
+	store.CreateIssue(ctx, blocker, "test-user")
+	store.CreateIssue(ctx, epic1, "test-user")
+	store.CreateIssue(ctx, task1, "test-user")
+	store.CreateIssue(ctx, task2, "test-user")
+
+	// epic1 blocked by blocker
+	store.AddDependency(ctx, &types.Dependency{IssueID: epic1.ID, DependsOnID: blocker.ID, Type: types.DepBlocks}, "test-user")
+	// task1 is child of epic1 (should be blocked)
+	store.AddDependency(ctx, &types.Dependency{IssueID: task1.ID, DependsOnID: epic1.ID, Type: types.DepParentChild}, "test-user")
+	// task2 has no dependencies (should be ready)
+
+	// Get ready work via GetReadyWork function
+	ready, err := store.GetReadyWork(ctx, types.WorkFilter{Status: types.StatusOpen})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("GetReadyWork failed: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	readyIDsFromFunc := make(map[string]bool)
+	for _, issue := range ready {
+		readyIDsFromFunc[issue.ID] = true
+	}
+
+	// Get ready work via VIEW
+	rows, err := store.db.QueryContext(ctx, `SELECT id FROM ready_issues ORDER BY id`)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Query ready_issues VIEW failed: %v", err)
+	}
+	defer rows.Close()
+
+	readyIDsFromView := make(map[string]bool)
+	for rows.Next() {
+		var id string
+		if err := rows.Scan(&id); err != nil {
+			t.Fatalf("Scan failed: %v", err)
+		}
+		readyIDsFromView[id] = true
+	}
+
+	// Verify they match
+	if len(readyIDsFromFunc) != len(readyIDsFromView) {
+		t.Errorf("Mismatch: GetReadyWork returned %d issues, VIEW returned %d", 
+			len(readyIDsFromFunc), len(readyIDsFromView))
+	}
+
+	for id := range readyIDsFromFunc {
+		if !readyIDsFromView[id] {
+			t.Errorf("Issue %s in GetReadyWork but NOT in VIEW", id)
+		}
+	}
+
+	for id := range readyIDsFromView {
+		if !readyIDsFromFunc[id] {
+			t.Errorf("Issue %s in VIEW but NOT in GetReadyWork", id)
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Verify specific expectations
+	if !readyIDsFromView[blocker.ID] {
+		t.Errorf("Expected blocker to be ready in VIEW")
+	}
+	if !readyIDsFromView[task2.ID] {
+		t.Errorf("Expected task2 to be ready in VIEW")
+	}
+	if readyIDsFromView[epic1.ID] {
+		t.Errorf("Expected epic1 to be blocked in VIEW (has blocker)")
+	}
+	if readyIDsFromView[task1.ID] {
+		t.Errorf("Expected task1 to be blocked in VIEW (parent is blocked)")
+	}
+}
diff --git a/internal/storage/sqlite/schema.go b/internal/storage/sqlite/schema.go
index 43d43ba2..543ef2fe 100644
--- a/internal/storage/sqlite/schema.go
+++ b/internal/storage/sqlite/schema.go
@@ -95,17 +95,36 @@ CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS issue_counters (
     last_id INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT 0
 );
 
--- Ready work view
+-- Ready work view (with hierarchical blocking)
+-- Uses recursive CTE to propagate blocking through parent-child hierarchy
 CREATE VIEW IF NOT EXISTS ready_issues AS
+WITH RECURSIVE
+  -- Find issues blocked directly by dependencies
+  blocked_directly AS (
+    SELECT DISTINCT d.issue_id
+    FROM dependencies d
+    JOIN issues blocker ON d.depends_on_id = blocker.id
+    WHERE d.type = 'blocks'
+      AND blocker.status IN ('open', 'in_progress', 'blocked')
+  ),
+  -- Propagate blockage to all descendants via parent-child
+  blocked_transitively AS (
+    -- Base case: directly blocked issues
+    SELECT issue_id, 0 as depth
+    FROM blocked_directly
+    UNION ALL
+    -- Recursive case: children of blocked issues inherit blockage
+    SELECT d.issue_id, bt.depth + 1
+    FROM blocked_transitively bt
+    JOIN dependencies d ON d.depends_on_id = bt.issue_id
+    WHERE d.type = 'parent-child'
+      AND bt.depth < 50
+  )
 SELECT i.*
 FROM issues i
 WHERE i.status = 'open'
   AND NOT EXISTS (
-    SELECT 1 FROM dependencies d
-    JOIN issues blocked ON d.depends_on_id = blocked.id
-    WHERE d.issue_id = i.id
-      AND d.type = 'blocks'
-      AND blocked.status IN ('open', 'in_progress', 'blocked')
+    SELECT 1 FROM blocked_transitively WHERE issue_id = i.id
   );
 
 -- Blocked issues view