Here one describes a way to send a push notification with a link and when he taps the notification, it starts the shortcut. But still, you need to tap...
I use it to make requests to my server and display the results. For example, the way I look current positions and stats of my apps in App Store. I also monitor the status of my servers (and errors in apps) in DO and much more.
In the next release I'll add more predefined scripts and features. Also in the next release you will be able to take the current clipboard text and do something with it. For example, translate into any language with some API.