I'd like to bind certain keyboard shortcuts to certain applications, and have it open and be visible when it is pressed.

For example, I want to have the Things app open (if not already open) and be focused to front, when pressing Cmd+Ctrl+H.

Can I do this natively on macOS? Or does it require a special application?

At the moment, I press Cmd+Tab repeatedly but this is not idea, as I'd like to bind shortcuts for a bunch of frequently-accessed apps.