Add game to Home Screen

Using my folder of Xbox games shortcuts, this automatically adds any new games I choose to the Home Screen using my preferred short title style and icons created using my xCloud folder of shortcuts.

Extra Details

Link to Run Shortcut
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Add%20game%20to%20Home%20Screen
Link to Open Shortcut
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Add%20game%20to%20Home%20Screen
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events” run shortcut “Add game to Home Screen” end tell

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