diff --git a/command-snapshot.json b/command-snapshot.json
index f9597b9..7180171 100644
--- a/command-snapshot.json
+++ b/command-snapshot.json
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@
     "command": "orchestrator:rules:eval",
     "flagAliases": [],
     "flagChars": ["d", "o", "r", "v"],
-    "flags": ["api-version", "document", "flags-dir", "json", "rules", "target-org", "variables"],
+    "flags": ["api-version", "document", "flags-dir", "json", "rules", "target-org", "values"],
     "plugin": "@salesforce/plugin-orchestrator"
   },
   {
diff --git a/messages/orchestrator.rules.eval.md b/messages/orchestrator.rules.eval.md
index 53853e9..1524081 100644
--- a/messages/orchestrator.rules.eval.md
+++ b/messages/orchestrator.rules.eval.md
@@ -30,13 +30,13 @@ Path to JSON document file to transform.
 
 Path to the JSON document file (dashboard, lens, etc.) that will be transformed by the rules.
 
-# flags.variables.summary
+# flags.values.summary
 
-Path to Analytics variables.json file.
+Path to values JSON file.
 
-# flags.variables.description
+# flags.values.description
 
-Path to the variables.json file containing variable definitions used in transformations. The file should contain a flat JSON object with key-value pairs. The CLI will automatically wrap these in the required Variables structure.
+Path to the JSON file containing values used in transformations. Can contain any JSON structure that matches your transformation rules.
 
 # flags.rules.summary
 
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ Path to the rules.json file containing transformation rules and macro definition
 # examples
 
 - Test JSON transformation with Analytics files:
-  <%= config.bin %> <%= command.id %> --document ./dashboard.json --variables ./variables.json --rules ./rules.json --target-org myorg
+  <%= config.bin %> <%= command.id %> --document ./dashboard.json --values ./values.json --rules ./rules.json --target-org myorg
 
 - Test with specific API version:
-  <%= config.bin %> <%= command.id %> --document ./dashboard.json --variables ./variables.json --rules ./rules.json --target-org myorg --api-version 60.0
+  <%= config.bin %> <%= command.id %> --document ./dashboard.json --values ./values.json --rules ./rules.json --target-org myorg --api-version 60.0
diff --git a/src/commands/orchestrator/rules/eval.ts b/src/commands/orchestrator/rules/eval.ts
index 94abe2d..45cf94e 100644
--- a/src/commands/orchestrator/rules/eval.ts
+++ b/src/commands/orchestrator/rules/eval.ts
@@ -36,11 +36,7 @@ type TransformationPayload = {
       namespace: string;
     };
   };
-  values: {
-    Variables: {
-      hello: string;
-    };
-  };
+  values: Record<string, unknown>;
   definition: {
     rules: Array<{
       name: string;
@@ -91,10 +87,10 @@ export default class TemplateEval extends SfCommand<TemplatePreviewResult> {
       description: messages.getMessage('flags.document.description'),
       required: true,
     }),
-    variables: Flags.file({
+    values: Flags.file({
       char: 'v',
-      summary: messages.getMessage('flags.variables.summary'),
-      description: messages.getMessage('flags.variables.description'),
+      summary: messages.getMessage('flags.values.summary'),
+      description: messages.getMessage('flags.values.description'),
       required: true,
     }),
     rules: Flags.file({
@@ -159,16 +155,16 @@ export default class TemplateEval extends SfCommand<TemplatePreviewResult> {
     }
   }
 
-  private async getTemplatePayload(flags: { document: string; variables: string; rules: string }): Promise<{
+  private async getTemplatePayload(flags: { document: string; values: string; rules: string }): Promise<{
     template: TemplateInfo;
     payload: TransformationPayload;
   }> {
-    return this.getDirectFilePayload(flags.document, flags.variables, flags.rules);
+    return this.getDirectFilePayload(flags.document, flags.values, flags.rules);
   }
 
   private async getDirectFilePayload(
     documentFile: string,
-    variablesFile: string,
+    valuesFile: string,
     rulesFile: string
   ): Promise<{
     template: TemplateInfo;
@@ -180,12 +176,10 @@ export default class TemplateEval extends SfCommand<TemplatePreviewResult> {
     const documentContent = await fs.readFile(documentFile, 'utf8');
     const document = JSON.parse(documentContent) as unknown;
 
-    // Read variables file
-    this.log(`Loading variables: ${variablesFile}`);
-    const variablesContent = await fs.readFile(variablesFile, 'utf8');
-    const variablesData = JSON.parse(variablesContent) as Record<string, unknown>;
-
-    const values = { Variables: variablesData };
+    // Read values file
+    this.log(`Loading values: ${valuesFile}`);
+    const valuesContent = await fs.readFile(valuesFile, 'utf8');
+    const values = JSON.parse(valuesContent) as Record<string, unknown>;
 
     // Read rules file
     this.log(`Loading rules: ${rulesFile}`);
@@ -200,7 +194,7 @@ export default class TemplateEval extends SfCommand<TemplatePreviewResult> {
       },
       payload: {
         document: document as TransformationPayload['document'],
-        values: values as TransformationPayload['values'],
+        values,
         definition: definition as TransformationPayload['definition'],
       },
     };