diff --git a/awxkit/awxkit/cli/docs/source/examples.rst b/awxkit/awxkit/cli/docs/source/examples.rst
index 0bf008c2ba..85cd0e9006 100644
--- a/awxkit/awxkit/cli/docs/source/examples.rst
+++ b/awxkit/awxkit/cli/docs/source/examples.rst
@@ -44,17 +44,10 @@ the output of) a playbook from that repository:
         -f jq --filter '.id')
     awx job_templates launch $TEMPLATE_ID --monitor
 
-Importing an SSH Key
---------------------
-
-DOCUMENT ME
-
-Creating a Job Template with Extra Vars
+Updating a Job Template with Extra Vars
 ---------------------------------------
 
-DOCUMENT ME
+.. code:: bash
 
-Granting Membership to a Team or Organization
----------------------------------------------
-
-DOCUMENT ME
+    awx job_templates modify 1 --extra_vars "@vars.yml"
+    awx job_templates modify 1 --extra_vars "@vars.json"
diff --git a/awxkit/awxkit/cli/options.py b/awxkit/awxkit/cli/options.py
index 9ea1f6477d..b1dfd72758 100644
--- a/awxkit/awxkit/cli/options.py
+++ b/awxkit/awxkit/cli/options.py
@@ -80,6 +80,8 @@ class ResourceOptionsParser(object):
                 continue
 
             def json_or_yaml(v):
+                if v.startswith('@'):
+                    v = open(v[1:]).read()
                 try:
                     return json.loads(v)
                 except Exception:
@@ -124,6 +126,15 @@ class ResourceOptionsParser(object):
                 if param['type'] == 'id' and not kwargs.get('help'):
                     kwargs['help'] = 'the ID of the associated  {}'.format(k)
 
+                if param['type'] == 'json' and method != 'list':
+                    help_parts = []
+                    if kwargs.get('help'):
+                        help_parts.append(kwargs['help'])
+                    else:
+                        help_parts.append('a JSON or YAML string.')
+                    help_parts.append('You can optionally specify a file path e.g., @path/to/file.yml')
+                    kwargs['help'] = ' '.join(help_parts)
+
             # SPECIAL CUSTOM LOGIC GOES HERE :'(
             # There are certain requirements that aren't captured well by our
             # HTTP OPTIONS due to $reasons