Make widget run shortcut when tapped

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I want my widget to run a shortcut when tapped which gets some text from the internet and shows it. I am now using shortcuts://x-callback-url/run-shortcut?name=rem-summary&source=homescreen as the URL to be opened when the widget is tapped; But this has three drawbacks:

  1. It first opens Scriptable.
  2. It then opens the Shortcuts app.
  3. After the shortcut has finished, it’ll stay in the shortcuts app.

Ideally, I want the shortcut to run without opening any apps.

Update 1: I tried shortcuts://x-callback-url/run-shortcut?name=rem-summary&source=homescreen&x-success=launcher://homescreen. This needs an external app, but it can switch to the homescreen after the shortcut has finished.

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Get the SpringBoard shortcut and copy the Open SpringBoard action from it to your shortcut. This returns to the home screen without the need for another app.

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