Are compiled binaries natively supported?

[your-diary]

Currently I'm using Xbar with a compiled Rust program.

It works, but...

• Writing plugins guide says (emphasis mine):

  To write a plugin, you need to be able to produce some kind of executable (usually a script) that prints out lines of text.

• feature request: first class support for binary plugins #718 implies compiled binaries are not fully supported.

• The plugin manager tries to show my binary as a text:

  

Are compiled binaries natively supported?

If not, does using compiled binaries instead of scripts incur performance disadvantages due to how Xbar currently handles compiled binaries?
(The reason I prefer compiled binaries is for performance, so I'm worrying about this point.)