diff --git a/scripts/startup/bl_operators/geometry_nodes.py b/scripts/startup/bl_operators/geometry_nodes.py
index 08fabc181d9..f1802af7c4d 100644
--- a/scripts/startup/bl_operators/geometry_nodes.py
+++ b/scripts/startup/bl_operators/geometry_nodes.py
@@ -237,12 +237,17 @@ class NewGeometryNodeTreeAssign(Operator):
         return geometry_modifier_poll(context)
 
     def execute(self, context):
-        modifier = get_context_modifier(context)
-        if not modifier:
-            return {'CANCELLED'}
-
-        group = geometry_node_group_empty_new()
-        modifier.node_group = group
+        snode = context.space_data
+        if snode and snode.geometry_nodes_type == 'OPERATOR':
+            group = geometry_node_group_empty_new()
+            snode.node_tree = group
+            return {'FINISHED'}
+        else:
+            modifier = get_context_modifier(context)
+            if not modifier:
+                return {'CANCELLED'}
+            group = geometry_node_group_empty_new()
+            modifier.node_group = group
 
         return {'FINISHED'}
 
diff --git a/scripts/startup/bl_ui/space_node.py b/scripts/startup/bl_ui/space_node.py
index 78448e668b6..da2df2f286f 100644
--- a/scripts/startup/bl_ui/space_node.py
+++ b/scripts/startup/bl_ui/space_node.py
@@ -139,25 +139,28 @@ class NODE_HT_header(Header):
                 layout.prop(snode_id, "use_nodes")
 
         elif snode.tree_type == 'GeometryNodeTree':
+            layout.prop(snode, "geometry_nodes_type", text="")
             NODE_MT_editor_menus.draw_collapsible(context, layout)
             layout.separator_spacer()
 
-            ob = context.object
+            if snode.geometry_nodes_type == 'MODIFIER':
+                ob = context.object
 
-            row = layout.row()
-            if snode.pin:
-                row.enabled = False
-                row.template_ID(snode, "node_tree", new="node.new_geometry_node_group_assign")
-            elif ob:
-                active_modifier = ob.modifiers.active
-                if active_modifier and active_modifier.type == 'NODES':
-                    if active_modifier.node_group:
-                        row.template_ID(active_modifier, "node_group", new="object.geometry_node_tree_copy_assign")
+                row = layout.row()
+                if snode.pin:
+                    row.enabled = False
+                    row.template_ID(snode, "node_tree", new="node.new_geometry_node_group_assign")
+                elif ob:
+                    active_modifier = ob.modifiers.active
+                    if active_modifier and active_modifier.type == 'NODES':
+                        if active_modifier.node_group:
+                            row.template_ID(active_modifier, "node_group", new="object.geometry_node_tree_copy_assign")
+                        else:
+                            row.template_ID(active_modifier, "node_group", new="node.new_geometry_node_group_assign")
                     else:
-                        row.template_ID(active_modifier, "node_group", new="node.new_geometry_node_group_assign")
-                else:
-                    row.template_ID(snode, "node_tree", new="node.new_geometry_nodes_modifier")
-
+                        row.template_ID(snode, "node_tree", new="node.new_geometry_nodes_modifier")
+            else:
+                layout.template_ID(snode, "node_tree", new="node.new_geometry_node_group_assign")
         else:
             # Custom node tree is edited as independent ID block
             NODE_MT_editor_menus.draw_collapsible(context, layout)
diff --git a/scripts/startup/bl_ui/space_view3d.py b/scripts/startup/bl_ui/space_view3d.py
index d289bdb3455..77f5826a8cf 100644
--- a/scripts/startup/bl_ui/space_view3d.py
+++ b/scripts/startup/bl_ui/space_view3d.py
@@ -1018,6 +1018,7 @@ class VIEW3D_MT_editor_menus(Menu):
             if mode_string == 'SCULPT_CURVES':
                 layout.menu("VIEW3D_MT_select_sculpt_curves")
                 layout.menu("VIEW3D_MT_sculpt_curves")
+                layout.template_node_operator_asset_root_items()
 
         else:
             layout.menu("VIEW3D_MT_object")
@@ -2153,6 +2154,8 @@ class VIEW3D_MT_select_sculpt_curves(Menu):
         layout.operator("curves.select_ends", text="Endpoints")
         layout.operator("sculpt_curves.select_grow", text="Grow")
 
+        layout.template_node_operator_asset_menu_items(catalog_path="Select")
+
 
 class VIEW3D_MT_mesh_add(Menu):
     bl_idname = "VIEW3D_MT_mesh_add"
@@ -3408,6 +3411,8 @@ class VIEW3D_MT_sculpt_curves(Menu):
         layout.separator()
         layout.operator("curves.convert_to_particle_system", text="Convert to Particle System")
 
+        layout.template_node_operator_asset_menu_items(catalog_path="Curves")
+
 
 class VIEW3D_MT_mask(Menu):
     bl_label = "Mask"
diff --git a/source/blender/asset_system/AS_asset_library.hh b/source/blender/asset_system/AS_asset_library.hh
index 96e723ce19b..aaf33d1d6b6 100644
--- a/source/blender/asset_system/AS_asset_library.hh
+++ b/source/blender/asset_system/AS_asset_library.hh
@@ -173,6 +173,8 @@ class AssetLibrary {
 
 Vector<AssetLibraryReference> all_valid_asset_library_refs();
 
+AssetLibraryReference all_library_reference();
+
 }  // namespace blender::asset_system
 
 /**
diff --git a/source/blender/asset_system/intern/asset_library.cc b/source/blender/asset_system/intern/asset_library.cc
index 4500e0faaf9..3c8e16b5c60 100644
--- a/source/blender/asset_system/intern/asset_library.cc
+++ b/source/blender/asset_system/intern/asset_library.cc
@@ -359,4 +359,12 @@ Vector<AssetLibraryReference> all_valid_asset_library_refs()
   return result;
 }
 
+AssetLibraryReference all_library_reference()
+{
+  AssetLibraryReference all_library_ref{};
+  all_library_ref.custom_library_index = -1;
+  all_library_ref.type = ASSET_LIBRARY_ALL;
+  return all_library_ref;
+}
+
 }  // namespace blender::asset_system
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/asset/ED_asset_catalog.hh b/source/blender/editors/asset/ED_asset_catalog.hh
index 55c4b3db6b4..397499e7dda 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/asset/ED_asset_catalog.hh
+++ b/source/blender/editors/asset/ED_asset_catalog.hh
@@ -24,6 +24,11 @@
 #include "BLI_string_ref.hh"
 
 struct AssetLibrary;
+struct bScreen;
+
+namespace blender::asset_system {
+class AssetCatalogTreeItem;
+}
 
 /**
  * Returns if the catalogs of \a library are allowed to be editable, or if the UI should forbid
@@ -54,3 +59,16 @@ void ED_asset_catalog_move(
     AssetLibrary *library,
     blender::asset_system::CatalogID src_catalog_id,
     std::optional<blender::asset_system::CatalogID> dst_parent_catalog_id = std::nullopt);
+
+namespace blender::ed::asset {
+
+/**
+ * Some code needs to pass catalog paths to context and for this they need persistent pointers to
+ * the paths. Rather than keeping some local path storage, get a pointer into the asset system
+ * directly, which is persistent until the library is reloaded and can safely be held by context.
+ */
+PointerRNA persistent_catalog_path_rna_pointer(const bScreen &owner_screen,
+                                               const asset_system::AssetLibrary &library,
+                                               const asset_system::AssetCatalogTreeItem &item);
+
+}  // namespace blender::ed::asset
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/asset/ED_asset_filter.hh b/source/blender/editors/asset/ED_asset_filter.hh
index d10857ee65a..809fa6d86a1 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/asset/ED_asset_filter.hh
+++ b/source/blender/editors/asset/ED_asset_filter.hh
@@ -10,7 +10,15 @@
 
 #pragma once
 
+#include "BLI_function_ref.hh"
+#include "BLI_multi_value_map.hh"
+
+#include "AS_asset_catalog_path.hh"
+#include "AS_asset_catalog_tree.hh"
+
 struct AssetFilterSettings;
+struct AssetLibraryReference;
+struct bContext;
 
 namespace blender::asset_system {
 class AssetRepresentation;
@@ -30,3 +38,19 @@ class AssetRepresentation;
  */
 bool ED_asset_filter_matches_asset(const AssetFilterSettings *filter,
                                    const blender::asset_system::AssetRepresentation &asset);
+
+namespace blender::ed::asset {
+
+struct AssetItemTree {
+  asset_system::AssetCatalogTree catalogs;
+  MultiValueMap<asset_system::AssetCatalogPath, asset_system::AssetRepresentation *>
+      assets_per_path;
+};
+
+AssetItemTree build_filtered_all_catalog_tree(
+    const AssetLibraryReference &library_ref,
+    const bContext &C,
+    const AssetFilterSettings &filter_settings,
+    FunctionRef<bool(const AssetMetaData &)> meta_data_filter = {});
+
+}  // namespace blender::ed::asset
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/asset/ED_asset_handle.h b/source/blender/editors/asset/ED_asset_handle.h
index 8a39551b81a..8fa4553e167 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/asset/ED_asset_handle.h
+++ b/source/blender/editors/asset/ED_asset_handle.h
@@ -17,6 +17,14 @@
 #include "DNA_ID_enums.h"
 #include "DNA_asset_types.h"
 
+#include "RNA_types.h"
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+namespace blender::asset_system {
+class AssetRepresentation;
+}
+#endif
+
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 extern "C" {
 #endif
@@ -38,3 +46,13 @@ void ED_asset_handle_get_full_library_path(
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
 #endif
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+
+namespace blender::ed::asset {
+
+PointerRNA create_asset_rna_ptr(const asset_system::AssetRepresentation *asset);
+
+}
+
+#endif
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/asset/ED_asset_list.h b/source/blender/editors/asset/ED_asset_list.h
index d7f97598807..2e53b60a6c5 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/asset/ED_asset_list.h
+++ b/source/blender/editors/asset/ED_asset_list.h
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ struct AssetLibraryReference;
 struct ID;
 struct bContext;
 struct wmNotifier;
+struct wmRegionListenerParams;
 
 /**
  * Invoke asset list reading, potentially in a parallel job. Won't wait until the job is done,
@@ -80,3 +81,13 @@ int ED_assetlist_size(const struct AssetLibraryReference *library_reference);
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
 #endif
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+
+namespace blender::ed::asset {
+
+void asset_reading_region_listen_fn(const wmRegionListenerParams *params);
+
+}  // namespace blender::ed::asset
+
+#endif
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/asset/intern/asset_catalog.cc b/source/blender/editors/asset/intern/asset_catalog.cc
index ba570cd8e00..d0dbf13c2e1 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/asset/intern/asset_catalog.cc
+++ b/source/blender/editors/asset/intern/asset_catalog.cc
@@ -9,10 +9,15 @@
 #include "AS_asset_library.hh"
 
 #include "AS_asset_catalog.hh"
+#include "AS_asset_catalog_tree.hh"
+
 #include "BKE_main.h"
 
 #include "BLI_string_utils.h"
 
+#include "RNA_access.h"
+#include "RNA_prototypes.h"
+
 #include "ED_asset_catalog.h"
 #include "ED_asset_catalog.hh"
 
@@ -201,3 +206,23 @@ bool ED_asset_catalogs_get_save_catalogs_when_file_is_saved()
 {
   return asset_system::AssetLibrary::save_catalogs_when_file_is_saved;
 }
+
+namespace blender::ed::asset {
+
+PointerRNA persistent_catalog_path_rna_pointer(const bScreen &owner_screen,
+                                               const asset_system::AssetLibrary &library,
+                                               const asset_system::AssetCatalogTreeItem &item)
+{
+  const asset_system::AssetCatalog *catalog = library.catalog_service->find_catalog_by_path(
+      item.catalog_path());
+  if (!catalog) {
+    return PointerRNA_NULL;
+  }
+
+  const asset_system::AssetCatalogPath &path = catalog->path;
+  return {&const_cast<ID &>(owner_screen.id),
+          &RNA_AssetCatalogPath,
+          const_cast<asset_system::AssetCatalogPath *>(&path)};
+}
+
+}  // namespace blender::ed::asset
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/asset/intern/asset_filter.cc b/source/blender/editors/asset/intern/asset_filter.cc
index 4ffdf2b4c71..42883177f23 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/asset/intern/asset_filter.cc
+++ b/source/blender/editors/asset/intern/asset_filter.cc
@@ -8,13 +8,20 @@
 
 #include "AS_asset_representation.hh"
 
+#include "BKE_asset.h"
 #include "BKE_idtype.h"
 
 #include "BLI_listbase.h"
 
 #include "DNA_asset_types.h"
 
+#include "AS_asset_catalog_tree.hh"
+#include "AS_asset_library.hh"
+
 #include "ED_asset_filter.hh"
+#include "ED_asset_library.h"
+#include "ED_asset_list.h"
+#include "ED_asset_list.hh"
 
 using namespace blender;
 
@@ -41,3 +48,62 @@ bool ED_asset_filter_matches_asset(const AssetFilterSettings *filter,
   /* Successfully passed through all filters. */
   return true;
 }
+
+namespace blender::ed::asset {
+
+AssetItemTree build_filtered_all_catalog_tree(
+    const AssetLibraryReference &library_ref,
+    const bContext &C,
+    const AssetFilterSettings &filter_settings,
+    const FunctionRef<bool(const AssetMetaData &)> meta_data_filter)
+{
+  MultiValueMap<asset_system::AssetCatalogPath, asset_system::AssetRepresentation *>
+      assets_per_path;
+
+  ED_assetlist_storage_fetch(&library_ref, &C);
+  ED_assetlist_ensure_previews_job(&library_ref, &C);
+  asset_system::AssetLibrary *library = ED_assetlist_library_get_once_available(library_ref);
+  if (!library) {
+    return {};
+  }
+
+  ED_assetlist_iterate(library_ref, [&](asset_system::AssetRepresentation &asset) {
+    if (!ED_asset_filter_matches_asset(&filter_settings, asset)) {
+      return true;
+    }
+    const AssetMetaData &meta_data = asset.get_metadata();
+    if (BLI_uuid_is_nil(meta_data.catalog_id)) {
+      return true;
+    }
+
+    if (meta_data_filter && !meta_data_filter(meta_data)) {
+      return true;
+    }
+
+    const asset_system::AssetCatalog *catalog = library->catalog_service->find_catalog(
+        meta_data.catalog_id);
+    if (catalog == nullptr) {
+      return true;
+    }
+    assets_per_path.add(catalog->path, &asset);
+    return true;
+  });
+
+  asset_system::AssetCatalogTree catalogs_with_node_assets;
+  asset_system::AssetCatalogTree &catalog_tree = *library->catalog_service->get_catalog_tree();
+  catalog_tree.foreach_item([&](asset_system::AssetCatalogTreeItem &item) {
+    if (assets_per_path.lookup(item.catalog_path()).is_empty()) {
+      return;
+    }
+    asset_system::AssetCatalog *catalog = library->catalog_service->find_catalog(
+        item.get_catalog_id());
+    if (catalog == nullptr) {
+      return;
+    }
+    catalogs_with_node_assets.insert_item(*catalog);
+  });
+
+  return {std::move(catalogs_with_node_assets), std::move(assets_per_path)};
+}
+
+}  // namespace blender::ed::asset
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/asset/intern/asset_handle.cc b/source/blender/editors/asset/intern/asset_handle.cc
index da4c11457fe..b33a18682ed 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/asset/intern/asset_handle.cc
+++ b/source/blender/editors/asset/intern/asset_handle.cc
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
 
 #include "DNA_space_types.h"
 
+#include "RNA_prototypes.h"
+
 #include "ED_asset_handle.h"
 
 AssetRepresentation *ED_asset_handle_get_representation(const AssetHandle *asset)
@@ -64,3 +66,16 @@ void ED_asset_handle_get_full_library_path(const AssetHandle *asset_handle,
 
   BLI_strncpy(r_full_lib_path, library_path.c_str(), FILE_MAX);
 }
+
+namespace blender::ed::asset {
+
+PointerRNA create_asset_rna_ptr(const asset_system::AssetRepresentation *asset)
+{
+  PointerRNA ptr{};
+  ptr.owner_id = nullptr;
+  ptr.type = &RNA_AssetRepresentation;
+  ptr.data = const_cast<asset_system::AssetRepresentation *>(asset);
+  return ptr;
+}
+
+}  // namespace blender::ed::asset
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/asset/intern/asset_list.cc b/source/blender/editors/asset/intern/asset_list.cc
index a61bfe7695c..99a19db8faa 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/asset/intern/asset_list.cc
+++ b/source/blender/editors/asset/intern/asset_list.cc
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 #include "AS_asset_library.hh"
 
 #include "BKE_context.h"
+#include "BKE_screen.h"
 
 #include "BLI_map.hh"
 #include "BLI_utility_mixins.hh"
@@ -34,6 +35,7 @@
 #include "ED_asset_indexer.h"
 #include "ED_asset_list.h"
 #include "ED_asset_list.hh"
+#include "ED_screen.h"
 #include "asset_library_reference.hh"
 
 namespace blender::ed::asset {
@@ -426,6 +428,20 @@ AssetListStorage::AssetListMap &AssetListStorage::global_storage()
 
 /** \} */
 
+void asset_reading_region_listen_fn(const wmRegionListenerParams *params)
+{
+  const wmNotifier *wmn = params->notifier;
+  ARegion *region = params->region;
+
+  switch (wmn->category) {
+    case NC_ASSET:
+      if (wmn->data == ND_ASSET_LIST_READING) {
+        ED_region_tag_refresh_ui(region);
+      }
+      break;
+  }
+}
+
 }  // namespace blender::ed::asset
 
 /* -------------------------------------------------------------------- */
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/geometry/CMakeLists.txt b/source/blender/editors/geometry/CMakeLists.txt
index 08368e536a1..79137034590 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/geometry/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/source/blender/editors/geometry/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -4,15 +4,21 @@
 
 set(INC
   ../include
+  ../../asset_system
   ../../blenkernel
   ../../blenlib
+  ../../blentranslation
   ../../depsgraph
   ../../functions
   ../../makesdna
   ../../makesrna
+  ../../nodes
   ../../windowmanager
   ../../../../intern/guardedalloc
   ../../bmesh
+
+  # RNA_prototypes.h
+  ${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/source/blender/makesrna
 )
 
 set(INC_SYS
@@ -21,6 +27,7 @@ set(INC_SYS
 set(SRC
   geometry_attributes.cc
   geometry_ops.cc
+  node_group_operator.cc
 
   geometry_intern.hh
 )
@@ -33,3 +40,6 @@ set(LIB
 )
 
 blender_add_lib(bf_editor_geometry "${SRC}" "${INC}" "${INC_SYS}" "${LIB}")
+
+# RNA_prototypes.h dna_type_offsets.h
+add_dependencies(bf_editor_geometry bf_rna)
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/geometry/geometry_intern.hh b/source/blender/editors/geometry/geometry_intern.hh
index 4db19086ab0..b877aa5e82f 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/geometry/geometry_intern.hh
+++ b/source/blender/editors/geometry/geometry_intern.hh
@@ -22,4 +22,6 @@ void GEOMETRY_OT_color_attribute_duplicate(struct wmOperatorType *ot);
 void GEOMETRY_OT_attribute_convert(struct wmOperatorType *ot);
 void GEOMETRY_OT_color_attribute_convert(struct wmOperatorType *ot);
 
+void GEOMETRY_OT_execute_node_group(struct wmOperatorType *ot);
+
 }  // namespace blender::ed::geometry
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/geometry/geometry_ops.cc b/source/blender/editors/geometry/geometry_ops.cc
index 18db78ad383..43b5b73d6bb 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/geometry/geometry_ops.cc
+++ b/source/blender/editors/geometry/geometry_ops.cc
@@ -26,4 +26,5 @@ void ED_operatortypes_geometry(void)
   WM_operatortype_append(GEOMETRY_OT_color_attribute_duplicate);
   WM_operatortype_append(GEOMETRY_OT_attribute_convert);
   WM_operatortype_append(GEOMETRY_OT_color_attribute_convert);
+  WM_operatortype_append(GEOMETRY_OT_execute_node_group);
 }
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/geometry/node_group_operator.cc b/source/blender/editors/geometry/node_group_operator.cc
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..87cf92ed14d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/source/blender/editors/geometry/node_group_operator.cc
@@ -0,0 +1,546 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later */
+
+/** \file
+ * \ingroup edcurves
+ */
+
+#include "ED_curves.h"
+#include "ED_object.h"
+#include "ED_screen.h"
+#include "ED_select_utils.h"
+#include "ED_view3d.h"
+
+#include "WM_api.h"
+
+#include "BKE_asset.h"
+#include "BKE_attribute_math.hh"
+#include "BKE_compute_contexts.hh"
+#include "BKE_context.h"
+#include "BKE_curves.hh"
+#include "BKE_editmesh.h"
+#include "BKE_geometry_set.hh"
+#include "BKE_layer.h"
+#include "BKE_lib_id.h"
+#include "BKE_material.h"
+#include "BKE_mesh.hh"
+#include "BKE_mesh_wrapper.h"
+#include "BKE_node_runtime.hh"
+#include "BKE_object.h"
+#include "BKE_pointcloud.h"
+#include "BKE_report.h"
+#include "BKE_screen.h"
+
+#include "DNA_object_types.h"
+#include "DNA_scene_types.h"
+
+#include "DEG_depsgraph.h"
+#include "DEG_depsgraph_query.h"
+
+#include "RNA_access.h"
+#include "RNA_enum_types.h"
+
+#include "UI_interface.h"
+#include "UI_resources.h"
+
+#include "ED_asset.h"
+#include "ED_geometry.h"
+#include "ED_mesh.h"
+
+#include "BLT_translation.h"
+
+#include "FN_lazy_function_execute.hh"
+
+#include "NOD_geometry_nodes_execute.hh"
+#include "NOD_geometry_nodes_lazy_function.hh"
+
+#include "AS_asset_catalog.hh"
+#include "AS_asset_catalog_path.hh"
+#include "AS_asset_catalog_tree.hh"
+#include "AS_asset_library.hh"
+#include "AS_asset_representation.hh"
+
+#include "geometry_intern.hh"
+
+namespace blender::ed::geometry {
+
+/* -------------------------------------------------------------------- */
+/** \name Operator
+ * \{ */
+
+static const asset_system::AssetRepresentation *get_context_asset(const bContext &C)
+{
+  return reinterpret_cast<const asset_system::AssetRepresentation *>(CTX_wm_asset(&C));
+}
+
+static const bNodeTree *get_node_group(const bContext &C)
+{
+  const asset_system::AssetRepresentation *asset = get_context_asset(C);
+  if (!asset) {
+    return nullptr;
+  }
+  bNodeTree *node_group = reinterpret_cast<bNodeTree *>(
+      ED_asset_get_local_id_from_asset_or_append_and_reuse(CTX_data_main(&C), *asset, ID_NT));
+  if (!node_group) {
+    return nullptr;
+  }
+  if (node_group->type != NTREE_GEOMETRY) {
+    return nullptr;
+  }
+  return node_group;
+}
+
+class OperatorComputeContext : public ComputeContext {
+ private:
+  static constexpr const char *s_static_type = "OPERATOR";
+
+  std::string operator_name_;
+
+ public:
+  OperatorComputeContext(std::string operator_name)
+      : ComputeContext(s_static_type, nullptr), operator_name_(std::move(operator_name))
+  {
+    hash_.mix_in(s_static_type, strlen(s_static_type));
+    hash_.mix_in(operator_name_.data(), operator_name_.size());
+  }
+
+ private:
+  void print_current_in_line(std::ostream &stream) const override
+  {
+    stream << "Operator: " << operator_name_;
+  }
+};
+
+/**
+ * Geometry nodes currently requires working on "evaluated" data-blocks (rather than "original"
+ * data-blocks that are part of a #Main data-base). This could change in the future, but for now,
+ * we need to create evaluated copies of geometry before passing it to geometry nodes. Implicit
+ * sharing lets us avoid copying attribute data though.
+ */
+static bke::GeometrySet get_original_geometry_eval_copy(Object &object)
+{
+  switch (object.type) {
+    case OB_CURVES: {
+      Curves *curves = BKE_curves_copy_for_eval(static_cast<const Curves *>(object.data));
+      return bke::GeometrySet::create_with_curves(curves);
+    }
+    case OB_POINTCLOUD: {
+      PointCloud *points = BKE_pointcloud_copy_for_eval(
+          static_cast<const PointCloud *>(object.data));
+      return bke::GeometrySet::create_with_pointcloud(points);
+    }
+    case OB_MESH: {
+      const Mesh *mesh = static_cast<const Mesh *>(object.data);
+      if (mesh->edit_mesh) {
+        Mesh *mesh_copy = BKE_mesh_wrapper_from_editmesh(mesh->edit_mesh, nullptr, mesh);
+        BKE_mesh_wrapper_ensure_mdata(mesh_copy);
+        Mesh *final_copy = BKE_mesh_copy_for_eval(mesh_copy);
+        BKE_id_free(nullptr, mesh_copy);
+        return bke::GeometrySet::create_with_mesh(final_copy);
+      }
+      return bke::GeometrySet::create_with_mesh(BKE_mesh_copy_for_eval(mesh));
+    }
+    default:
+      return {};
+  }
+}
+
+static void store_result_geometry(Main &bmain, Object &object, bke::GeometrySet geometry)
+{
+  switch (object.type) {
+    case OB_CURVES: {
+      Curves &curves = *static_cast<Curves *>(object.data);
+      Curves *new_curves = geometry.get_curves_for_write();
+      if (!new_curves) {
+        curves.geometry.wrap() = {};
+        break;
+      }
+
+      /* Anonymous attributes shouldn't be available on the applied geometry. */
+      new_curves->geometry.wrap().attributes_for_write().remove_anonymous();
+
+      curves.geometry.wrap() = std::move(new_curves->geometry.wrap());
+      BKE_object_material_from_eval_data(&bmain, &object, &new_curves->id);
+      break;
+    }
+    case OB_POINTCLOUD: {
+      PointCloud &points = *static_cast<PointCloud *>(object.data);
+      PointCloud *new_points =
+          geometry.get_component_for_write<bke::PointCloudComponent>().release();
+      if (!new_points) {
+        CustomData_free(&points.pdata, points.totpoint);
+        points.totpoint = 0;
+        break;
+      }
+
+      /* Anonymous attributes shouldn't be available on the applied geometry. */
+      new_points->attributes_for_write().remove_anonymous();
+
+      BKE_object_material_from_eval_data(&bmain, &object, &new_points->id);
+      BKE_pointcloud_nomain_to_pointcloud(new_points, &points);
+      break;
+    }
+    case OB_MESH: {
+      Mesh &mesh = *static_cast<Mesh *>(object.data);
+      Mesh *new_mesh = geometry.get_component_for_write<bke::MeshComponent>().release();
+      if (!new_mesh) {
+        BKE_mesh_clear_geometry(&mesh);
+        if (object.mode == OB_MODE_EDIT) {
+          EDBM_mesh_make(&object, SCE_SELECT_VERTEX, true);
+        }
+        break;
+      }
+
+      /* Anonymous attributes shouldn't be available on the applied geometry. */
+      new_mesh->attributes_for_write().remove_anonymous();
+
+      BKE_object_material_from_eval_data(&bmain, &object, &new_mesh->id);
+      BKE_mesh_nomain_to_mesh(new_mesh, &mesh, &object);
+      if (object.mode == OB_MODE_EDIT) {
+        EDBM_mesh_make(&object, SCE_SELECT_VERTEX, true);
+        BKE_editmesh_looptri_and_normals_calc(mesh.edit_mesh);
+      }
+      break;
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+static int run_node_group_exec(bContext *C, wmOperator *op)
+{
+  Main *bmain = CTX_data_main(C);
+  Depsgraph *depsgraph = CTX_data_ensure_evaluated_depsgraph(C);
+  Scene *scene = CTX_data_scene(C);
+  ViewLayer *view_layer = CTX_data_view_layer(C);
+  Object *active_object = CTX_data_active_object(C);
+  if (!active_object) {
+    return OPERATOR_CANCELLED;
+  }
+  if (active_object->mode == OB_MODE_OBJECT) {
+    return OPERATOR_CANCELLED;
+  }
+  const eObjectMode mode = eObjectMode(active_object->mode);
+
+  const bNodeTree *node_tree = get_node_group(*C);
+  if (!node_tree) {
+    return OPERATOR_CANCELLED;
+  }
+
+  const nodes::GeometryNodesLazyFunctionGraphInfo *lf_graph_info =
+      nodes::ensure_geometry_nodes_lazy_function_graph(*node_tree);
+  if (lf_graph_info == nullptr) {
+    BKE_report(op->reports, RPT_ERROR, "Cannot evaluate node group");
+    return OPERATOR_CANCELLED;
+  }
+
+  uint objects_len = 0;
+  Object **objects = BKE_view_layer_array_from_objects_in_mode_unique_data(
+      scene, view_layer, CTX_wm_view3d(C), &objects_len, mode);
+
+  OperatorComputeContext compute_context(op->type->idname);
+
+  for (Object *object : Span(objects, objects_len)) {
+    if (!ELEM(object->type, OB_CURVES, OB_POINTCLOUD, OB_MESH)) {
+      continue;
+    }
+    nodes::GeoNodesOperatorData operator_eval_data{};
+    operator_eval_data.depsgraph = depsgraph;
+    operator_eval_data.self_object = object;
+
+    bke::GeometrySet geometry_orig = get_original_geometry_eval_copy(*object);
+
+    bke::GeometrySet new_geometry = nodes::execute_geometry_nodes_on_geometry(
+        *node_tree,
+        op->properties,
+        compute_context,
+        std::move(geometry_orig),
+        [&](nodes::GeoNodesLFUserData &user_data) {
+          user_data.operator_data = &operator_eval_data;
+          user_data.log_socket_values = false;
+        });
+
+    store_result_geometry(*bmain, *object, std::move(new_geometry));
+
+    DEG_id_tag_update(static_cast<ID *>(object->data), ID_RECALC_GEOMETRY);
+    WM_event_add_notifier(C, NC_GEOM | ND_DATA, object->data);
+  }
+
+  MEM_SAFE_FREE(objects);
+
+  return OPERATOR_FINISHED;
+}
+
+static int run_node_group_invoke(bContext *C, wmOperator *op, const wmEvent * /*event*/)
+{
+  const bNodeTree *node_tree = get_node_group(*C);
+  if (!node_tree) {
+    return OPERATOR_CANCELLED;
+  }
+
+  nodes::update_input_properties_from_node_tree(*node_tree, op->properties, *op->properties);
+  nodes::update_output_properties_from_node_tree(*node_tree, op->properties, *op->properties);
+
+  return run_node_group_exec(C, op);
+}
+
+static char *run_node_group_get_description(bContext *C,
+                                            wmOperatorType * /*ot*/,
+                                            PointerRNA * /*ptr*/)
+{
+  const asset_system::AssetRepresentation *asset = get_context_asset(*C);
+  if (!asset) {
+    return nullptr;
+  }
+  const char *description = asset->get_metadata().description;
+  if (!description) {
+    return nullptr;
+  }
+  return BLI_strdup(description);
+}
+
+static bool run_node_group_poll(bContext *C)
+{
+  const asset_system::AssetRepresentation *asset = get_context_asset(*C);
+  if (!asset) {
+    return false;
+  }
+  const Object *object = CTX_data_active_object(C);
+  if (object->type != OB_CURVES) {
+    return false;
+  }
+  if (object->mode != OB_MODE_SCULPT_CURVES) {
+    return false;
+  }
+  return true;
+}
+
+void GEOMETRY_OT_execute_node_group(wmOperatorType *ot)
+{
+  ot->name = "Run Node Group";
+  ot->idname = __func__;
+  ot->description = "Execute a node group on geometry";
+
+  ot->poll = run_node_group_poll;
+  ot->invoke = run_node_group_invoke;
+  ot->exec = run_node_group_exec;
+  ot->get_description = run_node_group_get_description;
+
+  ot->flag = OPTYPE_REGISTER | OPTYPE_UNDO;
+}
+
+/** \} */
+
+/* -------------------------------------------------------------------- */
+/** \name Menu
+ * \{ */
+
+static bool asset_menu_poll(const bContext *C, MenuType * /*mt*/)
+{
+  return CTX_wm_view3d(C);
+}
+
+static asset::AssetItemTree &get_static_item_tree()
+{
+  static asset::AssetItemTree tree;
+  return tree;
+}
+
+static bool all_loading_finished()
+{
+  AssetLibraryReference all_library_ref = asset_system::all_library_reference();
+  return ED_assetlist_is_loaded(&all_library_ref);
+}
+
+static asset::AssetItemTree build_catalog_tree(const bContext &C)
+{
+  AssetFilterSettings type_filter{};
+  type_filter.id_types = FILTER_ID_NT;
+  AssetTag operator_tag;
+  STRNCPY(operator_tag.name, "Operator");
+  BLI_addtail(&type_filter.tags, &operator_tag);
+  auto meta_data_filter = [&](const AssetMetaData &meta_data) {
+    const IDProperty *tree_type = BKE_asset_metadata_idprop_find(&meta_data, "type");
+    if (tree_type == nullptr || IDP_Int(tree_type) != NTREE_GEOMETRY) {
+      return false;
+    }
+    return true;
+  };
+  const AssetLibraryReference library = asset_system::all_library_reference();
+  return asset::build_filtered_all_catalog_tree(library, C, type_filter, meta_data_filter);
+}
+
+/**
+ * Avoid adding a separate root catalog when the assets have already been added to one of the
+ * builtin menus. The need to define the builtin menu labels here is non-ideal. We don't have
+ * any UI introspection that can do this though.
+ */
+static Set<std::string> get_builtin_menus(const ObjectType object_type, const eObjectMode mode)
+{
+  Set<std::string> menus;
+  switch (object_type) {
+    case OB_CURVES:
+      menus.add_new("View");
+      menus.add_new("Select");
+      menus.add_new("Curves");
+      break;
+    case OB_MESH:
+      switch (mode) {
+        case OB_MODE_EDIT:
+          menus.add_new("View");
+          menus.add_new("Select");
+          menus.add_new("Add");
+          menus.add_new("Mesh");
+          menus.add_new("Vertex");
+          menus.add_new("Edge");
+          menus.add_new("Face");
+          menus.add_new("UV");
+          break;
+        case OB_MODE_SCULPT:
+          menus.add_new("View");
+          menus.add_new("Sculpt");
+          menus.add_new("Mask");
+          menus.add_new("Face Sets");
+          break;
+        case OB_MODE_VERTEX_PAINT:
+          menus.add_new("View");
+          menus.add_new("Paint");
+          break;
+        case OB_MODE_WEIGHT_PAINT:
+          menus.add_new("View");
+          menus.add_new("Weights");
+          break;
+        default:
+          break;
+      }
+    default:
+      break;
+  }
+  return menus;
+}
+
+static void node_add_catalog_assets_draw(const bContext *C, Menu *menu)
+{
+  bScreen &screen = *CTX_wm_screen(C);
+  asset::AssetItemTree &tree = get_static_item_tree();
+  const PointerRNA menu_path_ptr = CTX_data_pointer_get(C, "asset_catalog_path");
+  if (RNA_pointer_is_null(&menu_path_ptr)) {
+    return;
+  }
+  const auto &menu_path = *static_cast<const asset_system::AssetCatalogPath *>(menu_path_ptr.data);
+  const Span<asset_system::AssetRepresentation *> assets = tree.assets_per_path.lookup(menu_path);
+  asset_system::AssetCatalogTreeItem *catalog_item = tree.catalogs.find_item(menu_path);
+  BLI_assert(catalog_item != nullptr);
+
+  if (assets.is_empty() && !catalog_item->has_children()) {
+    return;
+  }
+
+  uiLayout *layout = menu->layout;
+  uiItemS(layout);
+
+  for (const asset_system::AssetRepresentation *asset : assets) {
+    uiLayout *col = uiLayoutColumn(layout, false);
+    PointerRNA asset_ptr = asset::create_asset_rna_ptr(asset);
+    uiLayoutSetContextPointer(col, "asset", &asset_ptr);
+    uiItemO(col, IFACE_(asset->get_name().c_str()), ICON_NONE, "GEOMETRY_OT_execute_node_group");
+  }
+
+  asset_system::AssetLibrary *all_library = ED_assetlist_library_get_once_available(
+      asset_system::all_library_reference());
+  if (!all_library) {
+    return;
+  }
+
+  catalog_item->foreach_child([&](asset_system::AssetCatalogTreeItem &child_item) {
+    PointerRNA path_ptr = asset::persistent_catalog_path_rna_pointer(
+        screen, *all_library, child_item);
+    if (path_ptr.data == nullptr) {
+      return;
+    }
+    uiLayout *col = uiLayoutColumn(layout, false);
+    uiLayoutSetContextPointer(col, "asset_catalog_path", &path_ptr);
+    uiItemM(col,
+            "GEO_MT_node_operator_catalog_assets",
+            IFACE_(child_item.get_name().c_str()),
+            ICON_NONE);
+  });
+}
+
+MenuType node_group_operator_assets_menu()
+{
+  MenuType type{};
+  STRNCPY(type.idname, "GEO_MT_node_operator_catalog_assets");
+  type.poll = asset_menu_poll;
+  type.draw = node_add_catalog_assets_draw;
+  type.listener = asset::asset_reading_region_listen_fn;
+  return type;
+}
+
+void ui_template_node_operator_asset_menu_items(uiLayout &layout,
+                                                bContext &C,
+                                                const StringRef catalog_path)
+{
+  bScreen &screen = *CTX_wm_screen(&C);
+  asset::AssetItemTree &tree = get_static_item_tree();
+  const asset_system::AssetCatalogTreeItem *item = tree.catalogs.find_root_item(catalog_path);
+  if (!item) {
+    return;
+  }
+  asset_system::AssetLibrary *all_library = ED_assetlist_library_get_once_available(
+      asset_system::all_library_reference());
+  if (!all_library) {
+    return;
+  }
+  PointerRNA path_ptr = asset::persistent_catalog_path_rna_pointer(screen, *all_library, *item);
+  if (path_ptr.data == nullptr) {
+    return;
+  }
+  uiItemS(&layout);
+  uiLayout *col = uiLayoutColumn(&layout, false);
+  uiLayoutSetContextPointer(col, "asset_catalog_path", &path_ptr);
+  uiItemMContents(col, "GEO_MT_node_operator_catalog_assets");
+}
+
+void ui_template_node_operator_asset_root_items(uiLayout &layout, bContext &C)
+{
+  bScreen &screen = *CTX_wm_screen(&C);
+  const Object *active_object = CTX_data_active_object(&C);
+  if (!active_object) {
+    return;
+  }
+  asset::AssetItemTree &tree = get_static_item_tree();
+  tree = build_catalog_tree(C);
+
+  const bool loading_finished = all_loading_finished();
+  if (tree.catalogs.is_empty() && loading_finished) {
+    return;
+  }
+  if (!loading_finished) {
+    uiItemL(&layout, IFACE_("Loading Asset Libraries"), ICON_INFO);
+  }
+
+  asset_system::AssetLibrary *all_library = ED_assetlist_library_get_once_available(
+      asset_system::all_library_reference());
+  if (!all_library) {
+    return;
+  }
+
+  const Set<std::string> builtin_menus = get_builtin_menus(ObjectType(active_object->type),
+                                                           eObjectMode(active_object->mode));
+
+  tree.catalogs.foreach_root_item([&](asset_system::AssetCatalogTreeItem &item) {
+    if (builtin_menus.contains(item.get_name())) {
+      return;
+    }
+    PointerRNA path_ptr = asset::persistent_catalog_path_rna_pointer(screen, *all_library, item);
+    if (path_ptr.data == nullptr) {
+      return;
+    }
+    uiLayout *col = uiLayoutColumn(&layout, false);
+    uiLayoutSetContextPointer(col, "asset_catalog_path", &path_ptr);
+    const char *text = IFACE_(item.get_name().c_str());
+    uiItemM(col, "GEO_MT_node_operator_catalog_assets", text, ICON_NONE);
+  });
+}
+
+/** \} */
+
+}  // namespace blender::ed::geometry
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/include/ED_geometry.h b/source/blender/editors/include/ED_geometry.h
index 477da62a3d8..a1ba3491512 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/include/ED_geometry.h
+++ b/source/blender/editors/include/ED_geometry.h
@@ -8,9 +8,15 @@
 
 #pragma once
 
-#include "BKE_attribute.h"
 #include "DNA_customdata_types.h"
 
+#include "BKE_attribute.h"
+#include "BKE_screen.h"
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+#  include "BLI_string_ref.hh"
+#endif
+
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 extern "C" {
 #endif
@@ -34,3 +40,18 @@ bool ED_geometry_attribute_convert(struct Mesh *mesh,
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
 #endif
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+
+namespace blender::ed::geometry {
+
+MenuType node_group_operator_assets_menu();
+
+void ui_template_node_operator_asset_menu_items(uiLayout &layout,
+                                                bContext &C,
+                                                StringRef catalog_path);
+void ui_template_node_operator_asset_root_items(uiLayout &layout, bContext &C);
+
+}  // namespace blender::ed::geometry
+
+#endif
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/space_node/add_menu_assets.cc b/source/blender/editors/space_node/add_menu_assets.cc
index ef779776a54..07aefc51d1f 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/space_node/add_menu_assets.cc
+++ b/source/blender/editors/space_node/add_menu_assets.cc
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 #include "BLT_translation.h"
 
 #include "RNA_access.h"
-#include "RNA_prototypes.h"
 
 #include "ED_asset.h"
 #include "ED_screen.h"
@@ -33,129 +32,25 @@ static bool node_add_menu_poll(const bContext *C, MenuType * /*mt*/)
   return CTX_wm_space_node(C);
 }
 
-static void node_add_menu_assets_listen_fn(const wmRegionListenerParams *params)
-{
-  const wmNotifier *wmn = params->notifier;
-  ARegion *region = params->region;
-
-  switch (wmn->category) {
-    case NC_ASSET:
-      if (wmn->data == ND_ASSET_LIST_READING) {
-        ED_region_tag_refresh_ui(region);
-      }
-      break;
-  }
-}
-
-struct AssetItemTree {
-  asset_system::AssetCatalogTree catalogs;
-  MultiValueMap<asset_system::AssetCatalogPath, asset_system::AssetRepresentation *>
-      assets_per_path;
-};
-
-static AssetLibraryReference all_library_reference()
-{
-  AssetLibraryReference all_library_ref{};
-  all_library_ref.custom_library_index = -1;
-  all_library_ref.type = ASSET_LIBRARY_ALL;
-  return all_library_ref;
-}
-
 static bool all_loading_finished()
 {
-  AssetLibraryReference all_library_ref = all_library_reference();
+  AssetLibraryReference all_library_ref = asset_system::all_library_reference();
   return ED_assetlist_is_loaded(&all_library_ref);
 }
 
-static asset_system::AssetLibrary *get_all_library_once_available()
+static asset::AssetItemTree build_catalog_tree(const bContext &C, const bNodeTree &node_tree)
 {
-  const AssetLibraryReference all_library_ref = all_library_reference();
-  return ED_assetlist_library_get_once_available(all_library_ref);
-}
-
-/**
- * The menus want to pass catalog paths to context and for this they need persistent pointers to
- * the paths. Rather than keeping some local path storage, get a pointer into the asset system
- * directly, which is persistent until the library is reloaded and can safely be held by context.
- */
-static PointerRNA persistent_catalog_path_rna_pointer(
-    bScreen &owner_screen,
-    const asset_system::AssetLibrary &library,
-    const asset_system::AssetCatalogTreeItem &item)
-{
-  const asset_system::AssetCatalog *catalog = library.catalog_service->find_catalog_by_path(
-      item.catalog_path());
-  if (!catalog) {
-    return PointerRNA_NULL;
-  }
-
-  const asset_system::AssetCatalogPath &path = catalog->path;
-  return {&owner_screen.id,
-          &RNA_AssetCatalogPath,
-          const_cast<asset_system::AssetCatalogPath *>(&path)};
-}
-
-static AssetItemTree build_catalog_tree(const bContext &C, const bNodeTree *node_tree)
-{
-  if (!node_tree) {
-    return {};
-  }
-
-  /* Find all the matching node group assets for every catalog path. */
-  MultiValueMap<asset_system::AssetCatalogPath, asset_system::AssetRepresentation *>
-      assets_per_path;
-
   AssetFilterSettings type_filter{};
   type_filter.id_types = FILTER_ID_NT;
-
-  const AssetLibraryReference all_library_ref = all_library_reference();
-
-  ED_assetlist_storage_fetch(&all_library_ref, &C);
-  ED_assetlist_ensure_previews_job(&all_library_ref, &C);
-
-  asset_system::AssetLibrary *all_library = get_all_library_once_available();
-  if (!all_library) {
-    return {};
-  }
-
-  ED_assetlist_iterate(all_library_ref, [&](asset_system::AssetRepresentation &asset) {
-    if (!ED_asset_filter_matches_asset(&type_filter, asset)) {
-      return true;
-    }
-    const AssetMetaData &meta_data = asset.get_metadata();
+  auto meta_data_filter = [&](const AssetMetaData &meta_data) {
     const IDProperty *tree_type = BKE_asset_metadata_idprop_find(&meta_data, "type");
-    if (tree_type == nullptr || IDP_Int(tree_type) != node_tree->type) {
-      return true;
+    if (tree_type == nullptr || IDP_Int(tree_type) != node_tree.type) {
+      return false;
     }
-    if (BLI_uuid_is_nil(meta_data.catalog_id)) {
-      return true;
-    }
-
-    const asset_system::AssetCatalog *catalog = all_library->catalog_service->find_catalog(
-        meta_data.catalog_id);
-    if (catalog == nullptr) {
-      return true;
-    }
-    assets_per_path.add(catalog->path, &asset);
     return true;
-  });
-
-  /* Build an own tree without any of the catalogs that don't have proper node group assets. */
-  asset_system::AssetCatalogTree catalogs_with_node_assets;
-  asset_system::AssetCatalogTree &catalog_tree = *all_library->catalog_service->get_catalog_tree();
-  catalog_tree.foreach_item([&](asset_system::AssetCatalogTreeItem &item) {
-    if (assets_per_path.lookup(item.catalog_path()).is_empty()) {
-      return;
-    }
-    asset_system::AssetCatalog *catalog = all_library->catalog_service->find_catalog(
-        item.get_catalog_id());
-    if (catalog == nullptr) {
-      return;
-    }
-    catalogs_with_node_assets.insert_item(*catalog);
-  });
-
-  return {std::move(catalogs_with_node_assets), std::move(assets_per_path)};
+  };
+  const AssetLibraryReference library = asset_system::all_library_reference();
+  return asset::build_filtered_all_catalog_tree(library, C, type_filter, meta_data_filter);
 }
 
 static void node_add_catalog_assets_draw(const bContext *C, Menu *menu)
@@ -166,7 +61,7 @@ static void node_add_catalog_assets_draw(const bContext *C, Menu *menu)
     BLI_assert_unreachable();
     return;
   }
-  AssetItemTree &tree = *snode.runtime->assets_for_menu;
+  asset::AssetItemTree &tree = *snode.runtime->assets_for_menu;
   const bNodeTree *edit_tree = snode.edittree;
   if (!edit_tree) {
     return;
@@ -192,21 +87,20 @@ static void node_add_catalog_assets_draw(const bContext *C, Menu *menu)
 
   for (const asset_system::AssetRepresentation *asset : assets) {
     uiLayout *col = uiLayoutColumn(layout, false);
-
-    PointerRNA asset_ptr{
-        nullptr, &RNA_AssetRepresentation, const_cast<asset_system::AssetRepresentation *>(asset)};
+    PointerRNA asset_ptr = asset::create_asset_rna_ptr(asset);
     uiLayoutSetContextPointer(col, "asset", &asset_ptr);
-
     uiItemO(col, IFACE_(asset->get_name().c_str()), ICON_NONE, "NODE_OT_add_group_asset");
   }
 
-  asset_system::AssetLibrary *all_library = get_all_library_once_available();
+  asset_system::AssetLibrary *all_library = ED_assetlist_library_get_once_available(
+      asset_system::all_library_reference());
   if (!all_library) {
     return;
   }
 
   catalog_item->foreach_child([&](asset_system::AssetCatalogTreeItem &child_item) {
-    PointerRNA path_ptr = persistent_catalog_path_rna_pointer(screen, *all_library, child_item);
+    PointerRNA path_ptr = asset::persistent_catalog_path_rna_pointer(
+        screen, *all_library, child_item);
     if (path_ptr.data == nullptr) {
       return;
     }
@@ -222,15 +116,18 @@ static void add_root_catalogs_draw(const bContext *C, Menu *menu)
 {
   bScreen &screen = *CTX_wm_screen(C);
   SpaceNode &snode = *CTX_wm_space_node(C);
-  const bNodeTree *edit_tree = snode.edittree;
   uiLayout *layout = menu->layout;
+  const bNodeTree *edit_tree = snode.edittree;
+  if (!edit_tree) {
+    return;
+  }
 
-  snode.runtime->assets_for_menu = std::make_shared<AssetItemTree>(
-      build_catalog_tree(*C, edit_tree));
+  snode.runtime->assets_for_menu = std::make_shared<asset::AssetItemTree>(
+      build_catalog_tree(*C, *edit_tree));
 
   const bool loading_finished = all_loading_finished();
 
-  AssetItemTree &tree = *snode.runtime->assets_for_menu;
+  asset::AssetItemTree &tree = *snode.runtime->assets_for_menu;
   if (tree.catalogs.is_empty() && loading_finished) {
     return;
   }
@@ -275,7 +172,8 @@ static void add_root_catalogs_draw(const bContext *C, Menu *menu)
     return menus;
   }();
 
-  asset_system::AssetLibrary *all_library = get_all_library_once_available();
+  asset_system::AssetLibrary *all_library = ED_assetlist_library_get_once_available(
+      asset_system::all_library_reference());
   if (!all_library) {
     return;
   }
@@ -284,7 +182,7 @@ static void add_root_catalogs_draw(const bContext *C, Menu *menu)
     if (all_builtin_menus.contains(item.get_name())) {
       return;
     }
-    PointerRNA path_ptr = persistent_catalog_path_rna_pointer(screen, *all_library, item);
+    PointerRNA path_ptr = asset::persistent_catalog_path_rna_pointer(screen, *all_library, item);
     if (path_ptr.data == nullptr) {
       return;
     }
@@ -300,7 +198,7 @@ MenuType add_catalog_assets_menu_type()
   STRNCPY(type.idname, "NODE_MT_node_add_catalog_assets");
   type.poll = node_add_menu_poll;
   type.draw = node_add_catalog_assets_draw;
-  type.listener = node_add_menu_assets_listen_fn;
+  type.listener = asset::asset_reading_region_listen_fn;
   return type;
 }
 
@@ -310,40 +208,36 @@ MenuType add_root_catalogs_menu_type()
   STRNCPY(type.idname, "NODE_MT_node_add_root_catalogs");
   type.poll = node_add_menu_poll;
   type.draw = add_root_catalogs_draw;
-  type.listener = node_add_menu_assets_listen_fn;
+  type.listener = asset::asset_reading_region_listen_fn;
   return type;
 }
 
 }  // namespace blender::ed::space_node
 
-/* Note: This is only necessary because Python can't set an asset catalog path context item. */
 void uiTemplateNodeAssetMenuItems(uiLayout *layout, bContext *C, const char *catalog_path)
 {
   using namespace blender;
+  using namespace blender::ed;
   using namespace blender::ed::space_node;
   bScreen &screen = *CTX_wm_screen(C);
   SpaceNode &snode = *CTX_wm_space_node(C);
-
   if (snode.runtime->assets_for_menu == nullptr) {
     return;
   }
-
-  AssetItemTree &tree = *snode.runtime->assets_for_menu;
+  asset::AssetItemTree &tree = *snode.runtime->assets_for_menu;
   const asset_system::AssetCatalogTreeItem *item = tree.catalogs.find_root_item(catalog_path);
   if (!item) {
     return;
   }
-
-  asset_system::AssetLibrary *all_library = get_all_library_once_available();
+  asset_system::AssetLibrary *all_library = ED_assetlist_library_get_once_available(
+      asset_system::all_library_reference());
   if (!all_library) {
     return;
   }
-
-  PointerRNA path_ptr = persistent_catalog_path_rna_pointer(screen, *all_library, *item);
+  PointerRNA path_ptr = asset::persistent_catalog_path_rna_pointer(screen, *all_library, *item);
   if (path_ptr.data == nullptr) {
     return;
   }
-
   uiItemS(layout);
   uiLayout *col = uiLayoutColumn(layout, false);
   uiLayoutSetContextPointer(col, "asset_catalog_path", &path_ptr);
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/space_node/add_node_search.cc b/source/blender/editors/space_node/add_node_search.cc
index cabf50f50fe..70556702cf4 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/space_node/add_node_search.cc
+++ b/source/blender/editors/space_node/add_node_search.cc
@@ -93,9 +93,7 @@ static void gather_search_items_for_all_assets(const bContext &C,
   const bNodeType &group_node_type = *nodeTypeFind(node_tree.typeinfo->group_idname);
   nodes::GatherAddNodeSearchParams params(C, group_node_type, node_tree, search_items);
 
-  AssetLibraryReference library_ref{};
-  library_ref.custom_library_index = -1;
-  library_ref.type = ASSET_LIBRARY_ALL;
+  const AssetLibraryReference library_ref = asset_system::all_library_reference();
 
   AssetFilterSettings filter_settings{};
   filter_settings.id_types = FILTER_ID_NT;
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/space_node/node_context_path.cc b/source/blender/editors/space_node/node_context_path.cc
index 0bf54fee8fa..7c2321cd853 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/space_node/node_context_path.cc
+++ b/source/blender/editors/space_node/node_context_path.cc
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ static void get_context_path_node_geometry(const bContext &C,
                                            SpaceNode &snode,
                                            Vector<ui::ContextPathItem> &path)
 {
-  if (snode.flag & SNODE_PIN) {
+  if (snode.flag & SNODE_PIN || snode.geometry_nodes_type == SNODE_GEOMETRY_OPERATOR) {
     context_path_add_node_tree_and_node_groups(snode, path);
   }
   else {
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/space_node/node_intern.hh b/source/blender/editors/space_node/node_intern.hh
index f2a8093c49b..9396e4e7c41 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/space_node/node_intern.hh
+++ b/source/blender/editors/space_node/node_intern.hh
@@ -35,9 +35,11 @@ extern "C" {
 extern const char *node_context_dir[];
 };
 
-namespace blender::ed::space_node {
-
+namespace blender::ed::asset {
 struct AssetItemTree;
+}
+
+namespace blender::ed::space_node {
 
 /** Temporary data used in node link drag modal operator. */
 struct bNodeLinkDrag {
@@ -112,7 +114,7 @@ struct SpaceNode_Runtime {
    *
    * Stored with a shared pointer so that it can be forward declared.
    */
-  std::shared_ptr<AssetItemTree> assets_for_menu;
+  std::shared_ptr<asset::AssetItemTree> assets_for_menu;
 };
 
 enum NodeResizeDirection {
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/space_view3d/space_view3d.cc b/source/blender/editors/space_view3d/space_view3d.cc
index 1e70d638f71..c187531724a 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/space_view3d/space_view3d.cc
+++ b/source/blender/editors/space_view3d/space_view3d.cc
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@
 #include "BKE_viewer_path.h"
 #include "BKE_workspace.h"
 
+#include "ED_geometry.h"
 #include "ED_object.h"
 #include "ED_outliner.h"
 #include "ED_render.h"
@@ -2222,5 +2223,8 @@ void ED_spacetype_view3d()
   art->regionid = RGN_TYPE_XR;
   BLI_addhead(&st->regiontypes, art);
 
+  WM_menutype_add(
+      MEM_new<MenuType>(__func__, blender::ed::geometry::node_group_operator_assets_menu()));
+
   BKE_spacetype_register(st);
 }
diff --git a/source/blender/makesdna/DNA_space_types.h b/source/blender/makesdna/DNA_space_types.h
index 7fc2ccaa71b..9eb2c5d1993 100644
--- a/source/blender/makesdna/DNA_space_types.h
+++ b/source/blender/makesdna/DNA_space_types.h
@@ -1605,7 +1605,12 @@ typedef struct SpaceNode {
   /** Texture-from object, world or brush (#eSpaceNode_TexFrom). */
   short texfrom;
   /** Shader from object or world (#eSpaceNode_ShaderFrom). */
-  short shaderfrom;
+  char shaderfrom;
+  /**
+   * Whether to edit any geometry node group, or follow the active modifier context.
+   * #SpaceNodeGeometryNodesType.
+   */
+  char geometry_nodes_type;
 
   /** Grease-pencil data. */
   struct bGPdata *gpd;
@@ -1649,6 +1654,12 @@ typedef enum eSpaceNode_ShaderFrom {
   SNODE_SHADER_LINESTYLE = 2,
 } eSpaceNode_ShaderFrom;
 
+/** #SpaceNode.geometry_nodes_type */
+typedef enum SpaceNodeGeometryNodesType {
+  SNODE_GEOMETRY_MODIFIER = 0,
+  SNODE_GEOMETRY_OPERATOR = 1,
+} SpaceNodeGeometryNodesType;
+
 /** #SpaceNode.insert_ofs_dir */
 enum {
   SNODE_INSERTOFS_DIR_RIGHT = 0,
diff --git a/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_space.cc b/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_space.cc
index 28cb580a9ae..a1046665780 100644
--- a/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_space.cc
+++ b/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_space.cc
@@ -7435,6 +7435,20 @@ static void rna_def_space_node(BlenderRNA *brna)
       {0, nullptr, 0, nullptr, nullptr},
   };
 
+  static const EnumPropertyItem geometry_nodes_type_items[] = {
+      {SNODE_GEOMETRY_MODIFIER,
+       "MODIFIER",
+       0,
+       "Modifier",
+       "Edit node group from active object's active modifier"},
+      {SNODE_GEOMETRY_OPERATOR,
+       "OPERATOR",
+       0,
+       "Operator",
+       "Edit any geometry node group for use as an operator"},
+      {0, nullptr, 0, nullptr, nullptr},
+  };
+
   static const EnumPropertyItem backdrop_channels_items[] = {
       {SNODE_USE_ALPHA,
        "COLOR_ALPHA",
@@ -7489,6 +7503,13 @@ static void rna_def_space_node(BlenderRNA *brna)
   RNA_def_property_translation_context(prop, BLT_I18NCONTEXT_ID_ID);
   RNA_def_property_update(prop, NC_SPACE | ND_SPACE_NODE, nullptr);
 
+  prop = RNA_def_property(srna, "geometry_nodes_type", PROP_ENUM, PROP_NONE);
+  RNA_def_property_enum_sdna(prop, NULL, "geometry_nodes_type");
+  RNA_def_property_enum_items(prop, geometry_nodes_type_items);
+  RNA_def_property_ui_text(prop, "Geometry Nodes Type", "");
+  RNA_def_property_translation_context(prop, BLT_I18NCONTEXT_ID_ID);
+  RNA_def_property_update(prop, NC_SPACE | ND_SPACE_NODE, NULL);
+
   prop = RNA_def_property(srna, "id", PROP_POINTER, PROP_NONE);
   RNA_def_property_clear_flag(prop, PROP_EDITABLE);
   RNA_def_property_ui_text(prop, "ID", "Data-block whose nodes are being edited");
diff --git a/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_ui_api.cc b/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_ui_api.cc
index 824d1c673e2..fc560e934b4 100644
--- a/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_ui_api.cc
+++ b/source/blender/makesrna/intern/rna_ui_api.cc
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@ const EnumPropertyItem rna_enum_icon_items[] = {
 
 #  include "DNA_asset_types.h"
 
+#  include "ED_geometry.h"
+
 const char *rna_translate_ui_text(
     const char *text, const char *text_ctxt, StructRNA *type, PropertyRNA *prop, bool translate)
 {
@@ -732,6 +734,19 @@ static uiLayout *rna_uiLayoutColumnWithHeading(
   return uiLayoutColumnWithHeading(layout, align, heading);
 }
 
+static void rna_uiLayout_template_node_operator_asset_menu_items(uiLayout *layout,
+                                                                 bContext *C,
+                                                                 const char *catalog_path)
+{
+  blender::ed::geometry::ui_template_node_operator_asset_menu_items(
+      *layout, *C, blender::StringRef(catalog_path));
+}
+
+static void rna_uiLayout_template_node_operator_root_items(uiLayout *layout, bContext *C)
+{
+  blender::ed::geometry::ui_template_node_operator_asset_root_items(*layout, *C);
+}
+
 static int rna_ui_get_rnaptr_icon(bContext *C, PointerRNA *ptr_icon)
 {
   return UI_icon_from_rnaptr(C, ptr_icon, RNA_struct_ui_icon(ptr_icon->type), false);
@@ -1805,6 +1820,17 @@ void RNA_api_ui_layout(StructRNA *srna)
   RNA_def_function_flag(func, FUNC_USE_CONTEXT);
   parm = RNA_def_string(func, "catalog_path", nullptr, 0, "", "");
 
+  func = RNA_def_function(srna,
+                          "template_node_operator_asset_menu_items",
+                          "rna_uiLayout_template_node_operator_asset_menu_items");
+  RNA_def_function_flag(func, FUNC_USE_CONTEXT);
+  parm = RNA_def_string(func, "catalog_path", nullptr, 0, "", "");
+
+  func = RNA_def_function(srna,
+                          "template_node_operator_asset_root_items",
+                          "rna_uiLayout_template_node_operator_root_items");
+  RNA_def_function_flag(func, FUNC_USE_CONTEXT);
+
   func = RNA_def_function(srna, "template_texture_user", "uiTemplateTextureUser");
   RNA_def_function_flag(func, FUNC_USE_CONTEXT);
 
diff --git a/source/blender/nodes/NOD_geometry_nodes_lazy_function.hh b/source/blender/nodes/NOD_geometry_nodes_lazy_function.hh
index 61f1e1394f3..78763d4e6f6 100644
--- a/source/blender/nodes/NOD_geometry_nodes_lazy_function.hh
+++ b/source/blender/nodes/NOD_geometry_nodes_lazy_function.hh
@@ -74,6 +74,13 @@ struct GeoNodesModifierData {
   const Set<ComputeContextHash> *socket_log_contexts = nullptr;
 };
 
+struct GeoNodesOperatorData {
+  /** The object currently effected by the operator. */
+  const Object *self_object = nullptr;
+  /** Current evaluated depsgraph. */
+  Depsgraph *depsgraph = nullptr;
+};
+
 /**
  * Custom user data that is passed to every geometry nodes related lazy-function evaluation.
  */
@@ -82,6 +89,10 @@ struct GeoNodesLFUserData : public lf::UserData {
    * Data from the modifier that is being evaluated.
    */
   GeoNodesModifierData *modifier_data = nullptr;
+  /**
+   * Data from execution as operator in 3D viewport.
+   */
+  GeoNodesOperatorData *operator_data = nullptr;
   /**
    * Current compute context. This is different depending in the (nested) node group that is being
    * evaluated.
diff --git a/source/blender/nodes/geometry/node_geometry_tree.cc b/source/blender/nodes/geometry/node_geometry_tree.cc
index fa0faa4af87..3ab1a21f182 100644
--- a/source/blender/nodes/geometry/node_geometry_tree.cc
+++ b/source/blender/nodes/geometry/node_geometry_tree.cc
@@ -33,6 +33,12 @@ bNodeTreeType *ntreeType_Geometry;
 static void geometry_node_tree_get_from_context(
     const bContext *C, bNodeTreeType * /*treetype*/, bNodeTree **r_ntree, ID **r_id, ID **r_from)
 {
+  const SpaceNode *snode = CTX_wm_space_node(C);
+  if (snode->geometry_nodes_type == SNODE_GEOMETRY_OPERATOR) {
+    *r_ntree = snode->nodetree;
+    return;
+  }
+
   const Scene *scene = CTX_data_scene(C);
   ViewLayer *view_layer = CTX_data_view_layer(C);
   BKE_view_layer_synced_ensure(scene, view_layer);
diff --git a/source/blender/nodes/intern/geometry_nodes_lazy_function.cc b/source/blender/nodes/intern/geometry_nodes_lazy_function.cc
index 4a4dd9c740e..f7c8c2e1bbb 100644
--- a/source/blender/nodes/intern/geometry_nodes_lazy_function.cc
+++ b/source/blender/nodes/intern/geometry_nodes_lazy_function.cc
@@ -3463,6 +3463,9 @@ Vector<const lf::FunctionNode *> GeometryNodesLazyFunctionSideEffectProvider::
 {
   GeoNodesLFUserData *user_data = dynamic_cast<GeoNodesLFUserData *>(context.user_data);
   BLI_assert(user_data != nullptr);
+  if (!user_data->modifier_data) {
+    return {};
+  }
   const ComputeContextHash &context_hash = user_data->compute_context->hash();
   const GeoNodesModifierData &modifier_data = *user_data->modifier_data;
   return modifier_data.side_effect_nodes->lookup(context_hash);
@@ -3520,6 +3523,10 @@ destruct_ptr<lf::LocalUserData> GeoNodesLFUserData::get_local(LinearAllocator<>
 
 GeoNodesLFLocalUserData::GeoNodesLFLocalUserData(GeoNodesLFUserData &user_data)
 {
+  if (user_data.modifier_data == nullptr) {
+    this->tree_logger = nullptr;
+    return;
+  }
   if (user_data.modifier_data->eval_log != nullptr) {
     this->tree_logger = &user_data.modifier_data->eval_log->get_local_tree_logger(
         *user_data.compute_context);