diff --git a/app/Filament/Resources/EggResource/Pages/CreateEgg.php b/app/Filament/Resources/EggResource/Pages/CreateEgg.php
index 856963fab..5dfa3b05f 100644
--- a/app/Filament/Resources/EggResource/Pages/CreateEgg.php
+++ b/app/Filament/Resources/EggResource/Pages/CreateEgg.php
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ class CreateEgg extends CreateRecord
                                 ->mutateRelationshipDataBeforeCreateUsing(function (array $data): array {
                                     $data['default_value'] ??= '';
                                     $data['description'] ??= '';
-                                    $data['rules'] ??= '';
+                                    $data['rules'] ??= [];
                                     $data['user_viewable'] ??= '';
                                     $data['user_editable'] ??= '';
 
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ class CreateEgg extends CreateRecord
                                 ->mutateRelationshipDataBeforeSaveUsing(function (array $data): array {
                                     $data['default_value'] ??= '';
                                     $data['description'] ??= '';
-                                    $data['rules'] ??= '';
+                                    $data['rules'] ??= [];
                                     $data['user_viewable'] ??= '';
                                     $data['user_editable'] ??= '';
 
@@ -173,7 +173,30 @@ class CreateEgg extends CreateRecord
                                             Checkbox::make('user_viewable')->label('Viewable'),
                                             Checkbox::make('user_editable')->label('Editable'),
                                         ]),
-                                    Textarea::make('rules')->columnSpanFull(),
+                                    TagsInput::make('rules')
+                                        ->columnSpanFull()
+                                        ->placeholder('Add Rule')
+                                        ->reorderable()
+                                        ->suggestions([
+                                            'required',
+                                            'nullable',
+                                            'string',
+                                            'integer',
+                                            'numeric',
+                                            'boolean',
+                                            'alpha',
+                                            'alpha_dash',
+                                            'alpha_num',
+                                            'url',
+                                            'email',
+                                            'regex:',
+                                            'min:',
+                                            'max:',
+                                            'between:',
+                                            'between:1024,65535',
+                                            'in:',
+                                            'in:true,false',
+                                        ]),
                                 ]),
                         ]),
                     Tab::make('Install Script')
diff --git a/app/Filament/Resources/EggResource/Pages/EditEgg.php b/app/Filament/Resources/EggResource/Pages/EditEgg.php
index acd76e479..ee7bf5bd6 100644
--- a/app/Filament/Resources/EggResource/Pages/EditEgg.php
+++ b/app/Filament/Resources/EggResource/Pages/EditEgg.php
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ class EditEgg extends EditRecord
                                 ->mutateRelationshipDataBeforeCreateUsing(function (array $data): array {
                                     $data['default_value'] ??= '';
                                     $data['description'] ??= '';
-                                    $data['rules'] ??= '';
+                                    $data['rules'] ??= [];
                                     $data['user_viewable'] ??= '';
                                     $data['user_editable'] ??= '';
 
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ class EditEgg extends EditRecord
                                 ->mutateRelationshipDataBeforeSaveUsing(function (array $data): array {
                                     $data['default_value'] ??= '';
                                     $data['description'] ??= '';
-                                    $data['rules'] ??= '';
+                                    $data['rules'] ??= [];
                                     $data['user_viewable'] ??= '';
                                     $data['user_editable'] ??= '';
 
@@ -183,7 +183,30 @@ class EditEgg extends EditRecord
                                             Checkbox::make('user_viewable')->label('Viewable'),
                                             Checkbox::make('user_editable')->label('Editable'),
                                         ]),
-                                    TextInput::make('rules')->columnSpanFull(),
+                                    TagsInput::make('rules')
+                                        ->columnSpanFull()
+                                        ->placeholder('Add Rule')
+                                        ->reorderable()
+                                        ->suggestions([
+                                            'required',
+                                            'nullable',
+                                            'string',
+                                            'integer',
+                                            'numeric',
+                                            'boolean',
+                                            'alpha',
+                                            'alpha_dash',
+                                            'alpha_num',
+                                            'url',
+                                            'email',
+                                            'regex:',
+                                            'min:',
+                                            'max:',
+                                            'between:',
+                                            'between:1024,65535',
+                                            'in:',
+                                            'in:true,false',
+                                        ]),
                                 ]),
                         ]),
                     Tab::make('Install Script')
diff --git a/app/Filament/Resources/ServerResource/Pages/CreateServer.php b/app/Filament/Resources/ServerResource/Pages/CreateServer.php
index 343c8fa0c..9f2de64b9 100644
--- a/app/Filament/Resources/ServerResource/Pages/CreateServer.php
+++ b/app/Filament/Resources/ServerResource/Pages/CreateServer.php
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ use App\Filament\Resources\ServerResource;
 use App\Models\Allocation;
 use App\Models\Egg;
 use App\Models\Node;
+use App\Models\ServerVariable;
 use App\Models\User;
 use App\Services\Allocations\AssignmentService;
 use App\Services\Servers\RandomWordService;
@@ -443,8 +444,7 @@ class CreateServer extends CreateRecord
 
                                             $text = Forms\Components\TextInput::make('variable_value')
                                                 ->hidden($this->shouldHideComponent(...))
-                                                ->maxLength(255)
-                                                ->required(fn (Forms\Get $get) => in_array('required', explode('|', $get('rules'))))
+                                                ->required(fn (ServerVariable $serverVariable) => $serverVariable->variable->getRequiredAttribute())
                                                 ->rules(
                                                     fn (Forms\Get $get): Closure => function (string $attribute, $value, Closure $fail) use ($get) {
                                                         $validator = Validator::make(['validatorkey' => $value], [
@@ -806,11 +806,9 @@ class CreateServer extends CreateRecord
         return $service->handle($data);
     }
 
-    private function shouldHideComponent(Forms\Get $get, Forms\Components\Component $component): bool
+    private function shouldHideComponent(ServerVariable $serverVariable, Forms\Components\Component $component): bool
     {
-        $containsRuleIn = str($get('rules'))->explode('|')->reduce(
-            fn ($result, $value) => $result === true && !str($value)->startsWith('in:'), true
-        );
+        $containsRuleIn = array_first($serverVariable->variable->rules, fn ($value) => str($value)->startsWith('in:'), false);
 
         if ($component instanceof Forms\Components\Select) {
             return $containsRuleIn;
@@ -823,11 +821,9 @@ class CreateServer extends CreateRecord
         throw new \Exception('Component type not supported: ' . $component::class);
     }
 
-    private function getSelectOptionsFromRules(Forms\Get $get): array
+    private function getSelectOptionsFromRules(ServerVariable $serverVariable): array
     {
-        $inRule = str($get('rules'))->explode('|')->reduce(
-            fn ($result, $value) => str($value)->startsWith('in:') ? $value : $result, ''
-        );
+        $inRule = array_first($serverVariable->variable->rules, fn ($value) => str($value)->startsWith('in:'));
 
         return str($inRule)
             ->after('in:')
diff --git a/app/Filament/Resources/ServerResource/Pages/EditServer.php b/app/Filament/Resources/ServerResource/Pages/EditServer.php
index c8726fde5..74cfe7018 100644
--- a/app/Filament/Resources/ServerResource/Pages/EditServer.php
+++ b/app/Filament/Resources/ServerResource/Pages/EditServer.php
@@ -489,7 +489,7 @@ class EditServer extends EditRecord
 
                                         $text = Forms\Components\TextInput::make('variable_value')
                                             ->hidden($this->shouldHideComponent(...))
-                                            ->required(fn (ServerVariable $serverVariable) => in_array('required', explode('|', $serverVariable->variable->rules)))
+                                            ->required(fn (ServerVariable $serverVariable) => $serverVariable->variable->getRequiredAttribute())
                                             ->rules([
                                                 fn (ServerVariable $serverVariable): Closure => function (string $attribute, $value, Closure $fail) use ($serverVariable) {
                                                     $validator = Validator::make(['validatorkey' => $value], [
@@ -516,7 +516,7 @@ class EditServer extends EditRecord
                                                 ->live(onBlur: true)
                                                 ->hintIcon('tabler-code')
                                                 ->label(fn (ServerVariable $serverVariable) => $serverVariable->variable->name)
-                                                ->hintIconTooltip(fn (ServerVariable $serverVariable) => $serverVariable->variable->rules)
+                                                ->hintIconTooltip(fn (ServerVariable $serverVariable) => implode('|', $serverVariable->variable->rules))
                                                 ->prefix(fn (ServerVariable $serverVariable) => '{{' . $serverVariable->variable->env_variable . '}}')
                                                 ->helperText(fn (ServerVariable $serverVariable) => empty($serverVariable->variable->description) ? '—' : $serverVariable->variable->description);
                                         }
@@ -757,28 +757,24 @@ class EditServer extends EditRecord
         ];
     }
 
-    private function shouldHideComponent(Forms\Get $get, Forms\Components\Component $component): bool
+    private function shouldHideComponent(ServerVariable $serverVariable, Forms\Components\Component $component): bool
     {
-        $containsRuleIn = str($get('rules'))->explode('|')->reduce(
-            fn ($result, $value) => $result === true && !str($value)->startsWith('in:'), true
-        );
+        $containsRuleIn = array_first($serverVariable->variable->rules, fn ($value) => str($value)->startsWith('in:'), false);
 
         if ($component instanceof Forms\Components\Select) {
-            return $containsRuleIn;
+            return !$containsRuleIn;
         }
 
         if ($component instanceof Forms\Components\TextInput) {
-            return !$containsRuleIn;
+            return $containsRuleIn;
         }
 
         throw new \Exception('Component type not supported: ' . $component::class);
     }
 
-    private function getSelectOptionsFromRules(Forms\Get $get): array
+    private function getSelectOptionsFromRules(ServerVariable $serverVariable): array
     {
-        $inRule = str($get('rules'))->explode('|')->reduce(
-            fn ($result, $value) => str($value)->startsWith('in:') ? $value : $result, ''
-        );
+        $inRule = array_first($serverVariable->variable->rules, fn ($value) => str($value)->startsWith('in:'));
 
         return str($inRule)
             ->after('in:')
diff --git a/app/Models/EggVariable.php b/app/Models/EggVariable.php
index c589d9534..2d3a4fb2c 100644
--- a/app/Models/EggVariable.php
+++ b/app/Models/EggVariable.php
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Relations\HasMany;
  * @property string $default_value
  * @property bool $user_viewable
  * @property bool $user_editable
- * @property string $rules
+ * @property array $rules
  * @property \Carbon\CarbonImmutable $created_at
  * @property \Carbon\CarbonImmutable $updated_at
  * @property bool $required
@@ -58,12 +58,14 @@ class EggVariable extends Model
         'default_value' => 'string',
         'user_viewable' => 'boolean',
         'user_editable' => 'boolean',
-        'rules' => 'string',
+        'rules' => 'array',
+        'rules.*' => 'string',
     ];
 
     protected $attributes = [
         'user_editable' => 0,
         'user_viewable' => 0,
+        'rules' => '[]',
     ];
 
     protected function casts(): array
@@ -72,6 +74,7 @@ class EggVariable extends Model
             'egg_id' => 'integer',
             'user_viewable' => 'bool',
             'user_editable' => 'bool',
+            'rules' => 'array',
             'created_at' => 'immutable_datetime',
             'updated_at' => 'immutable_datetime',
         ];
@@ -79,7 +82,7 @@ class EggVariable extends Model
 
     public function getRequiredAttribute(): bool
     {
-        return in_array('required', explode('|', $this->rules));
+        return in_array('required', $this->rules);
     }
 
     public function egg(): HasOne
diff --git a/app/Services/Eggs/Sharing/EggImporterService.php b/app/Services/Eggs/Sharing/EggImporterService.php
index 1e85923d7..dc54525a6 100644
--- a/app/Services/Eggs/Sharing/EggImporterService.php
+++ b/app/Services/Eggs/Sharing/EggImporterService.php
@@ -54,6 +54,8 @@ class EggImporterService
             // Update existing variables or create new ones.
             foreach ($parsed['variables'] ?? [] as $variable) {
                 EggVariable::unguarded(function () use ($egg, $variable) {
+                    $variable['rules'] = is_array($variable['rules']) ? $variable['rules'] : explode('|', $variable['rules']);
+
                     $egg->variables()->updateOrCreate([
                         'env_variable' => $variable['env_variable'],
                     ], Collection::make($variable)->except(['egg_id', 'env_variable'])->toArray());
diff --git a/app/Services/Eggs/Variables/VariableCreationService.php b/app/Services/Eggs/Variables/VariableCreationService.php
index d2213f5be..c6c726986 100644
--- a/app/Services/Eggs/Variables/VariableCreationService.php
+++ b/app/Services/Eggs/Variables/VariableCreationService.php
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ class VariableCreationService
             throw new ReservedVariableNameException(sprintf('Cannot use the protected name %s for this environment variable.', array_get($data, 'env_variable')));
         }
 
-        if (!empty($data['rules'] ?? '')) {
+        if (!empty($data['rules'] ?? [])) {
             $this->validateRules($data['rules']);
         }
 
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ class VariableCreationService
             'default_value' => $data['default_value'] ?? '',
             'user_viewable' => in_array('user_viewable', $options),
             'user_editable' => in_array('user_editable', $options),
-            'rules' => $data['rules'] ?? '',
+            'rules' => $data['rules'] ?? [],
         ]);
 
         return $eggVariable;
diff --git a/app/Services/Eggs/Variables/VariableUpdateService.php b/app/Services/Eggs/Variables/VariableUpdateService.php
index 515cbc271..e56ae8ea7 100644
--- a/app/Services/Eggs/Variables/VariableUpdateService.php
+++ b/app/Services/Eggs/Variables/VariableUpdateService.php
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 
 namespace App\Services\Eggs\Variables;
 
-use Illuminate\Support\Str;
 use App\Models\EggVariable;
 use App\Exceptions\DisplayException;
 use App\Traits\Services\ValidatesValidationRules;
@@ -54,12 +53,8 @@ class VariableUpdateService
             }
         }
 
-        if (!empty($data['rules'] ?? '')) {
-            $this->validateRules(
-                (is_string($data['rules']) && Str::contains($data['rules'], ';;'))
-                    ? explode(';;', $data['rules'])
-                    : $data['rules']
-            );
+        if (!empty($data['rules'] ?? [])) {
+            $this->validateRules($data['rules']);
         }
 
         $options = array_get($data, 'options') ?? [];
@@ -71,7 +66,7 @@ class VariableUpdateService
             'default_value' => $data['default_value'] ?? '',
             'user_viewable' => in_array('user_viewable', $options),
             'user_editable' => in_array('user_editable', $options),
-            'rules' => $data['rules'] ?? '',
+            'rules' => $data['rules'] ?? [],
         ]);
     }
 }
diff --git a/app/Transformers/Api/Client/EggVariableTransformer.php b/app/Transformers/Api/Client/EggVariableTransformer.php
index bdc2fad15..141f43b61 100644
--- a/app/Transformers/Api/Client/EggVariableTransformer.php
+++ b/app/Transformers/Api/Client/EggVariableTransformer.php
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ class EggVariableTransformer extends BaseClientTransformer
             'default_value' => $variable->default_value,
             'server_value' => $variable->server_value,
             'is_editable' => $variable->user_editable,
-            'rules' => $variable->rules,
+            'rules' => implode('|', $variable->rules),
         ];
     }
 }
diff --git a/database/Seeders/eggs/minecraft/egg-bungeecord.json b/database/Seeders/eggs/minecraft/egg-bungeecord.json
index f9b389560..49bc8be50 100644
--- a/database/Seeders/eggs/minecraft/egg-bungeecord.json
+++ b/database/Seeders/eggs/minecraft/egg-bungeecord.json
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
         "version": "PTDL_v2",
         "update_url": "https:\/\/github.com\/pelican-dev\/panel\/raw\/main\/database\/Seeders\/eggs\/minecraft\/egg-bungeecord.json"
     },
-    "exported_at": "2024-07-03T14:33:51+00:00",
+    "exported_at": "2024-07-25T12:03:12+00:00",
     "name": "Bungeecord",
     "author": "panel@example.com",
     "uuid": "9e6b409e-4028-4947-aea8-50a2c404c271",
@@ -44,7 +44,11 @@
             "default_value": "latest",
             "user_viewable": true,
             "user_editable": true,
-            "rules": "required|alpha_num|between:1,6",
+            "rules": [
+                "required",
+                "alpha_num",
+                "between:1,6"
+            ],
             "sort": null,
             "field_type": "text"
         },
@@ -55,7 +59,10 @@
             "default_value": "bungeecord.jar",
             "user_viewable": true,
             "user_editable": true,
-            "rules": "required|regex:\/^([\\w\\d._-]+)(\\.jar)$\/",
+            "rules": [
+                "required",
+                "regex:\/^([\\w\\d._-]+)(\\.jar)$\/"
+            ],
             "sort": null,
             "field_type": "text"
         }
diff --git a/database/Seeders/eggs/minecraft/egg-forge-minecraft.json b/database/Seeders/eggs/minecraft/egg-forge-minecraft.json
index 693e299db..13afe9748 100644
--- a/database/Seeders/eggs/minecraft/egg-forge-minecraft.json
+++ b/database/Seeders/eggs/minecraft/egg-forge-minecraft.json
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
         "version": "PTDL_v2",
         "update_url": "https:\/\/github.com\/pelican-dev\/panel\/raw\/main\/database\/Seeders\/eggs\/minecraft\/egg-forge-minecraft.json"
     },
-    "exported_at": "2024-07-03T14:33:51+00:00",
+    "exported_at": "2024-07-25T12:03:19+00:00",
     "name": "Forge Minecraft",
     "author": "panel@example.com",
     "uuid": "ed072427-f209-4603-875c-f540c6dd5a65",
@@ -44,7 +44,10 @@
             "default_value": "server.jar",
             "user_viewable": true,
             "user_editable": true,
-            "rules": "required|regex:\/^([\\w\\d._-]+)(\\.jar)$\/",
+            "rules": [
+                "required",
+                "regex:\/^([\\w\\d._-]+)(\\.jar)$\/"
+            ],
             "sort": 1,
             "field_type": "text"
         },
@@ -55,7 +58,11 @@
             "default_value": "latest",
             "user_viewable": true,
             "user_editable": true,
-            "rules": "required|string|max:9",
+            "rules": [
+                "required",
+                "string",
+                "max:9"
+            ],
             "sort": 2,
             "field_type": "text"
         },
@@ -66,7 +73,11 @@
             "default_value": "recommended",
             "user_viewable": true,
             "user_editable": true,
-            "rules": "required|string|in:recommended,latest",
+            "rules": [
+                "required",
+                "string",
+                "in:recommended,latest"
+            ],
             "sort": 3,
             "field_type": "text"
         },
@@ -77,7 +88,10 @@
             "default_value": "",
             "user_viewable": true,
             "user_editable": true,
-            "rules": "nullable|regex:\/^[0-9\\.\\-]+$\/",
+            "rules": [
+                "nullable",
+                "regex:\/^[0-9\\.\\-]+$\/"
+            ],
             "sort": 4,
             "field_type": "text"
         }
diff --git a/database/Seeders/eggs/minecraft/egg-paper.json b/database/Seeders/eggs/minecraft/egg-paper.json
index 39463b0e9..d8a73b9f4 100644
--- a/database/Seeders/eggs/minecraft/egg-paper.json
+++ b/database/Seeders/eggs/minecraft/egg-paper.json
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
         "version": "PTDL_v2",
         "update_url": "https:\/\/github.com\/pelican-dev\/panel\/raw\/main\/database\/Seeders\/eggs\/minecraft\/egg-paper.json"
     },
-    "exported_at": "2024-07-03T14:33:52+00:00",
+    "exported_at": "2024-07-25T12:03:43+00:00",
     "name": "Paper",
     "author": "parker@example.com",
     "uuid": "5da37ef6-58da-4169-90a6-e683e1721247",
@@ -44,7 +44,11 @@
             "default_value": "latest",
             "user_viewable": true,
             "user_editable": true,
-            "rules": "nullable|string|max:20",
+            "rules": [
+                "nullable",
+                "string",
+                "max:20"
+            ],
             "sort": 1,
             "field_type": "text"
         },
@@ -55,7 +59,10 @@
             "default_value": "server.jar",
             "user_viewable": true,
             "user_editable": true,
-            "rules": "required|regex:\/^([\\w\\d._-]+)(\\.jar)$\/",
+            "rules": [
+                "required",
+                "regex:\/^([\\w\\d._-]+)(\\.jar)$\/"
+            ],
             "sort": 2,
             "field_type": "text"
         },
@@ -66,7 +73,10 @@
             "default_value": "",
             "user_viewable": false,
             "user_editable": false,
-            "rules": "nullable|string",
+            "rules": [
+                "nullable",
+                "string"
+            ],
             "sort": 3,
             "field_type": "text"
         },
@@ -77,7 +87,11 @@
             "default_value": "latest",
             "user_viewable": true,
             "user_editable": true,
-            "rules": "required|string|max:20",
+            "rules": [
+                "required",
+                "string",
+                "max:20"
+            ],
             "sort": 4,
             "field_type": "text"
         }
diff --git a/database/Seeders/eggs/minecraft/egg-sponge--sponge-vanilla.json b/database/Seeders/eggs/minecraft/egg-sponge--sponge-vanilla.json
index 278f58a6c..1a72aefe7 100644
--- a/database/Seeders/eggs/minecraft/egg-sponge--sponge-vanilla.json
+++ b/database/Seeders/eggs/minecraft/egg-sponge--sponge-vanilla.json
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
         "version": "PTDL_v2",
         "update_url": "https:\/\/github.com\/pelican-dev\/panel\/raw\/main\/database\/Seeders\/eggs\/minecraft\/egg-sponge--sponge-vanilla.json"
     },
-    "exported_at": "2024-07-03T14:34:02+00:00",
+    "exported_at": "2024-07-25T12:03:55+00:00",
     "name": "Sponge (SpongeVanilla)",
     "author": "panel@example.com",
     "uuid": "f0d2f88f-1ff3-42a0-b03f-ac44c5571e6d",
@@ -44,7 +44,10 @@
             "default_value": "1.12.2-7.3.0",
             "user_viewable": true,
             "user_editable": true,
-            "rules": "required|regex:\/^([a-zA-Z0-9.\\-_]+)$\/",
+            "rules": [
+                "required",
+                "regex:\/^([a-zA-Z0-9.\\-_]+)$\/"
+            ],
             "sort": 1,
             "field_type": "text"
         },
@@ -55,7 +58,10 @@
             "default_value": "server.jar",
             "user_viewable": true,
             "user_editable": true,
-            "rules": "required|regex:\/^([\\w\\d._-]+)(\\.jar)$\/",
+            "rules": [
+                "required",
+                "regex:\/^([\\w\\d._-]+)(\\.jar)$\/"
+            ],
             "sort": 2,
             "field_type": "text"
         }
diff --git a/database/Seeders/eggs/minecraft/egg-vanilla-minecraft.json b/database/Seeders/eggs/minecraft/egg-vanilla-minecraft.json
index 94f257863..71d71938e 100644
--- a/database/Seeders/eggs/minecraft/egg-vanilla-minecraft.json
+++ b/database/Seeders/eggs/minecraft/egg-vanilla-minecraft.json
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
         "version": "PTDL_v2",
         "update_url": "https:\/\/github.com\/pelican-dev\/panel\/raw\/main\/database\/Seeders\/eggs\/minecraft\/egg-vanilla-minecraft.json"
     },
-    "exported_at": "2024-07-03T14:34:02+00:00",
+    "exported_at": "2024-07-25T12:04:05+00:00",
     "name": "Vanilla Minecraft",
     "author": "panel@example.com",
     "uuid": "9ac39f3d-0c34-4d93-8174-c52ab9e6c57b",
@@ -44,7 +44,10 @@
             "default_value": "server.jar",
             "user_viewable": true,
             "user_editable": true,
-            "rules": "required|regex:\/^([\\w\\d._-]+)(\\.jar)$\/",
+            "rules": [
+                "required",
+                "regex:\/^([\\w\\d._-]+)(\\.jar)$\/"
+            ],
             "sort": 1,
             "field_type": "text"
         },
@@ -55,7 +58,11 @@
             "default_value": "latest",
             "user_viewable": true,
             "user_editable": true,
-            "rules": "required|string|between:3,15",
+            "rules": [
+                "required",
+                "string",
+                "between:3,15"
+            ],
             "sort": 2,
             "field_type": "text"
         }
diff --git a/database/Seeders/eggs/rust/egg-rust.json b/database/Seeders/eggs/rust/egg-rust.json
index 5b763bd7c..e74368604 100644
--- a/database/Seeders/eggs/rust/egg-rust.json
+++ b/database/Seeders/eggs/rust/egg-rust.json
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
         "version": "PTDL_v2",
         "update_url": "https:\/\/github.com\/pelican-dev\/panel\/raw\/main\/database\/Seeders\/eggs\/rust\/egg-rust.json"
     },
-    "exported_at": "2024-07-03T14:34:09+00:00",
+    "exported_at": "2024-07-25T12:06:17+00:00",
     "name": "Rust",
     "author": "panel@example.com",
     "uuid": "bace2dfb-209c-452a-9459-7d6f340b07ae",
@@ -38,7 +38,11 @@
             "default_value": "A Rust Server",
             "user_viewable": true,
             "user_editable": true,
-            "rules": "required|string|max:60",
+            "rules": [
+                "required",
+                "string",
+                "max:60"
+            ],
             "sort": 1,
             "field_type": "text"
         },
@@ -49,7 +53,10 @@
             "default_value": "vanilla",
             "user_viewable": true,
             "user_editable": true,
-            "rules": "required|in:vanilla,oxide,carbon",
+            "rules": [
+                "required",
+                "in:vanilla,oxide,carbon"
+            ],
             "sort": 2,
             "field_type": "text"
         },
@@ -60,7 +67,11 @@
             "default_value": "Procedural Map",
             "user_viewable": true,
             "user_editable": true,
-            "rules": "required|string|max:20",
+            "rules": [
+                "required",
+                "string",
+                "max:20"
+            ],
             "sort": 3,
             "field_type": "text"
         },
@@ -71,7 +82,10 @@
             "default_value": "Powered by Panel",
             "user_viewable": true,
             "user_editable": true,
-            "rules": "required|string",
+            "rules": [
+                "required",
+                "string"
+            ],
             "sort": 4,
             "field_type": "text"
         },
@@ -82,7 +96,10 @@
             "default_value": "http:\/\/example.com",
             "user_viewable": true,
             "user_editable": true,
-            "rules": "nullable|url",
+            "rules": [
+                "nullable",
+                "url"
+            ],
             "sort": 5,
             "field_type": "text"
         },
@@ -93,7 +110,10 @@
             "default_value": "3000",
             "user_viewable": true,
             "user_editable": true,
-            "rules": "required|integer",
+            "rules": [
+                "required",
+                "integer"
+            ],
             "sort": 6,
             "field_type": "text"
         },
@@ -104,7 +124,10 @@
             "default_value": "",
             "user_viewable": true,
             "user_editable": true,
-            "rules": "nullable|string",
+            "rules": [
+                "nullable",
+                "string"
+            ],
             "sort": 7,
             "field_type": "text"
         },
@@ -115,7 +138,10 @@
             "default_value": "40",
             "user_viewable": true,
             "user_editable": true,
-            "rules": "required|integer",
+            "rules": [
+                "required",
+                "integer"
+            ],
             "sort": 8,
             "field_type": "text"
         },
@@ -126,7 +152,10 @@
             "default_value": "",
             "user_viewable": true,
             "user_editable": true,
-            "rules": "nullable|url",
+            "rules": [
+                "nullable",
+                "url"
+            ],
             "sort": 9,
             "field_type": "text"
         },
@@ -137,7 +166,10 @@
             "default_value": "27017",
             "user_viewable": true,
             "user_editable": false,
-            "rules": "required|integer",
+            "rules": [
+                "required",
+                "integer"
+            ],
             "sort": 10,
             "field_type": "text"
         },
@@ -148,7 +180,10 @@
             "default_value": "28016",
             "user_viewable": true,
             "user_editable": false,
-            "rules": "required|integer",
+            "rules": [
+                "required",
+                "integer"
+            ],
             "sort": 11,
             "field_type": "text"
         },
@@ -159,7 +194,11 @@
             "default_value": "",
             "user_viewable": true,
             "user_editable": true,
-            "rules": "required|regex:\/^[\\w.-]*$\/|max:64",
+            "rules": [
+                "required",
+                "regex:\/^[\\w.-]*$\/",
+                "max:64"
+            ],
             "sort": 12,
             "field_type": "text"
         },
@@ -170,7 +209,10 @@
             "default_value": "60",
             "user_viewable": true,
             "user_editable": true,
-            "rules": "required|integer",
+            "rules": [
+                "required",
+                "integer"
+            ],
             "sort": 13,
             "field_type": "text"
         },
@@ -181,7 +223,10 @@
             "default_value": "",
             "user_viewable": true,
             "user_editable": true,
-            "rules": "nullable|string",
+            "rules": [
+                "nullable",
+                "string"
+            ],
             "sort": 14,
             "field_type": "text"
         },
@@ -192,7 +237,10 @@
             "default_value": "28082",
             "user_viewable": true,
             "user_editable": false,
-            "rules": "required|integer",
+            "rules": [
+                "required",
+                "integer"
+            ],
             "sort": 15,
             "field_type": "text"
         },
@@ -203,7 +251,10 @@
             "default_value": "",
             "user_viewable": true,
             "user_editable": true,
-            "rules": "nullable|url",
+            "rules": [
+                "nullable",
+                "url"
+            ],
             "sort": 16,
             "field_type": "text"
         },
@@ -214,7 +265,10 @@
             "default_value": "",
             "user_viewable": true,
             "user_editable": true,
-            "rules": "nullable|url",
+            "rules": [
+                "nullable",
+                "url"
+            ],
             "sort": 17,
             "field_type": "text"
         },
@@ -225,7 +279,11 @@
             "default_value": "258550",
             "user_viewable": false,
             "user_editable": false,
-            "rules": "required|string|in:258550",
+            "rules": [
+                "required",
+                "string",
+                "in:258550"
+            ],
             "sort": 18,
             "field_type": "text"
         }
diff --git a/database/Seeders/eggs/source-engine/egg-counter--strike--global-offensive.json b/database/Seeders/eggs/source-engine/egg-counter--strike--global-offensive.json
index 6f450834c..1c092bd21 100644
--- a/database/Seeders/eggs/source-engine/egg-counter--strike--global-offensive.json
+++ b/database/Seeders/eggs/source-engine/egg-counter--strike--global-offensive.json
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
         "version": "PTDL_v2",
         "update_url": "https:\/\/github.com\/pelican-dev\/panel\/raw\/main\/database\/Seeders\/eggs\/source-engine\/egg-counter--strike--global-offensive.json"
     },
-    "exported_at": "2024-07-03T14:34:03+00:00",
+    "exported_at": "2024-07-25T12:04:25+00:00",
     "name": "Counter-Strike: Global Offensive",
     "author": "panel@example.com",
     "uuid": "437c367d-06be-498f-a604-fdad135504d7",
@@ -39,7 +39,11 @@
             "default_value": "de_dust2",
             "user_viewable": true,
             "user_editable": true,
-            "rules": "required|string|alpha_dash",
+            "rules": [
+                "required",
+                "string",
+                "alpha_dash"
+            ],
             "sort": 1,
             "field_type": "text"
         },
@@ -50,7 +54,12 @@
             "default_value": "",
             "user_viewable": true,
             "user_editable": true,
-            "rules": "required|string|alpha_num|size:32",
+            "rules": [
+                "required",
+                "string",
+                "alpha_num",
+                "size:32"
+            ],
             "sort": 2,
             "field_type": "text"
         },
@@ -61,7 +70,11 @@
             "default_value": "740",
             "user_viewable": false,
             "user_editable": false,
-            "rules": "required|string|max:20",
+            "rules": [
+                "required",
+                "string",
+                "max:20"
+            ],
             "sort": 3,
             "field_type": "text"
         }
diff --git a/database/Seeders/eggs/source-engine/egg-custom-source-engine-game.json b/database/Seeders/eggs/source-engine/egg-custom-source-engine-game.json
index f2e8bc088..1126e629f 100644
--- a/database/Seeders/eggs/source-engine/egg-custom-source-engine-game.json
+++ b/database/Seeders/eggs/source-engine/egg-custom-source-engine-game.json
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
         "version": "PTDL_v2",
         "update_url": "https:\/\/github.com\/pelican-dev\/panel\/raw\/main\/database\/Seeders\/eggs\/source-engine\/egg-custom-source-engine-game.json"
     },
-    "exported_at": "2024-07-03T14:34:04+00:00",
+    "exported_at": "2024-07-25T12:03:27+00:00",
     "name": "Custom Source Engine Game",
     "author": "panel@example.com",
     "uuid": "2a42d0c2-c0ba-4067-9a0a-9b95d77a3490",
@@ -38,7 +38,11 @@
             "default_value": "",
             "user_viewable": true,
             "user_editable": false,
-            "rules": "required|numeric|digits_between:1,6",
+            "rules": [
+                "required",
+                "numeric",
+                "digits_between:1,6"
+            ],
             "sort": 1,
             "field_type": "text"
         },
@@ -49,7 +53,11 @@
             "default_value": "",
             "user_viewable": true,
             "user_editable": false,
-            "rules": "required|alpha_dash|between:1,100",
+            "rules": [
+                "required",
+                "alpha_dash",
+                "between:1,100"
+            ],
             "sort": 2,
             "field_type": "text"
         },
@@ -60,7 +68,11 @@
             "default_value": "",
             "user_viewable": true,
             "user_editable": true,
-            "rules": "required|string|alpha_dash",
+            "rules": [
+                "required",
+                "string",
+                "alpha_dash"
+            ],
             "sort": 3,
             "field_type": "text"
         },
@@ -71,7 +83,10 @@
             "default_value": "",
             "user_viewable": true,
             "user_editable": true,
-            "rules": "nullable|string",
+            "rules": [
+                "nullable",
+                "string"
+            ],
             "sort": 4,
             "field_type": "text"
         },
@@ -82,7 +97,10 @@
             "default_value": "",
             "user_viewable": true,
             "user_editable": true,
-            "rules": "nullable|string",
+            "rules": [
+                "nullable",
+                "string"
+            ],
             "sort": 5,
             "field_type": "text"
         },
@@ -93,7 +111,10 @@
             "default_value": "",
             "user_viewable": true,
             "user_editable": true,
-            "rules": "nullable|string",
+            "rules": [
+                "nullable",
+                "string"
+            ],
             "sort": 6,
             "field_type": "text"
         }
diff --git a/database/Seeders/eggs/source-engine/egg-garrys-mod.json b/database/Seeders/eggs/source-engine/egg-garrys-mod.json
index 60a6c4298..21a289cd5 100644
--- a/database/Seeders/eggs/source-engine/egg-garrys-mod.json
+++ b/database/Seeders/eggs/source-engine/egg-garrys-mod.json
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
         "version": "PTDL_v2",
         "update_url": "https:\/\/github.com\/pelican-dev\/panel\/raw\/main\/database\/Seeders\/eggs\/source-engine\/egg-garrys-mod.json"
     },
-    "exported_at": "2024-07-03T14:34:04+00:00",
+    "exported_at": "2024-07-25T12:05:02+00:00",
     "name": "Garrys Mod",
     "author": "panel@example.com",
     "uuid": "60ef81d4-30a2-4d98-ab64-f59c69e2f915",
@@ -39,7 +39,11 @@
             "default_value": "gm_flatgrass",
             "user_viewable": true,
             "user_editable": true,
-            "rules": "required|string|alpha_dash",
+            "rules": [
+                "required",
+                "string",
+                "alpha_dash"
+            ],
             "sort": 1,
             "field_type": "text"
         },
@@ -50,7 +54,12 @@
             "default_value": "",
             "user_viewable": true,
             "user_editable": true,
-            "rules": "nullable|string|alpha_num|size:32",
+            "rules": [
+                "nullable",
+                "string",
+                "alpha_num",
+                "size:32"
+            ],
             "sort": 2,
             "field_type": "text"
         },
@@ -61,7 +70,11 @@
             "default_value": "4020",
             "user_viewable": false,
             "user_editable": false,
-            "rules": "required|string|max:20",
+            "rules": [
+                "required",
+                "string",
+                "max:20"
+            ],
             "sort": 3,
             "field_type": "text"
         },
@@ -72,7 +85,10 @@
             "default_value": "",
             "user_viewable": true,
             "user_editable": true,
-            "rules": "nullable|integer",
+            "rules": [
+                "nullable",
+                "integer"
+            ],
             "sort": 4,
             "field_type": "text"
         },
@@ -83,7 +99,10 @@
             "default_value": "sandbox",
             "user_viewable": true,
             "user_editable": true,
-            "rules": "required|string",
+            "rules": [
+                "required",
+                "string"
+            ],
             "sort": 5,
             "field_type": "text"
         },
@@ -94,7 +113,11 @@
             "default_value": "32",
             "user_viewable": true,
             "user_editable": true,
-            "rules": "required|integer|max:128",
+            "rules": [
+                "required",
+                "integer",
+                "max:128"
+            ],
             "sort": 6,
             "field_type": "text"
         },
@@ -105,7 +128,11 @@
             "default_value": "22",
             "user_viewable": true,
             "user_editable": true,
-            "rules": "required|integer|max:100",
+            "rules": [
+                "required",
+                "integer",
+                "max:100"
+            ],
             "sort": 7,
             "field_type": "text"
         },
@@ -116,7 +143,10 @@
             "default_value": "0",
             "user_viewable": true,
             "user_editable": true,
-            "rules": "required|boolean",
+            "rules": [
+                "required",
+                "boolean"
+            ],
             "sort": 8,
             "field_type": "text"
         }
diff --git a/database/Seeders/eggs/source-engine/egg-insurgency.json b/database/Seeders/eggs/source-engine/egg-insurgency.json
index b246dabbe..1c7e1525f 100644
--- a/database/Seeders/eggs/source-engine/egg-insurgency.json
+++ b/database/Seeders/eggs/source-engine/egg-insurgency.json
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
         "version": "PTDL_v2",
         "update_url": "https:\/\/github.com\/pelican-dev\/panel\/raw\/main\/database\/Seeders\/eggs\/source-engine\/egg-insurgency.json"
     },
-    "exported_at": "2024-07-03T14:34:05+00:00",
+    "exported_at": "2024-07-25T12:05:30+00:00",
     "name": "Insurgency",
     "author": "panel@example.com",
     "uuid": "a5702286-655b-4069-bf1e-925c7300b61a",
@@ -38,7 +38,10 @@
             "default_value": "237410",
             "user_viewable": true,
             "user_editable": false,
-            "rules": "required|regex:\/^(237410)$\/",
+            "rules": [
+                "required",
+                "regex:\/^(237410)$\/"
+            ],
             "sort": 1,
             "field_type": "text"
         },
@@ -49,7 +52,10 @@
             "default_value": "sinjar",
             "user_viewable": true,
             "user_editable": true,
-            "rules": "required|regex:\/^(\\w{1,20})$\/",
+            "rules": [
+                "required",
+                "regex:\/^(\\w{1,20})$\/"
+            ],
             "sort": 2,
             "field_type": "text"
         }
diff --git a/database/Seeders/eggs/source-engine/egg-team-fortress2.json b/database/Seeders/eggs/source-engine/egg-team-fortress2.json
index 24795824c..667d04555 100644
--- a/database/Seeders/eggs/source-engine/egg-team-fortress2.json
+++ b/database/Seeders/eggs/source-engine/egg-team-fortress2.json
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
         "version": "PTDL_v2",
         "update_url": "https:\/\/github.com\/pelican-dev\/panel\/raw\/main\/database\/Seeders\/eggs\/source-engine\/egg-team-fortress2.json"
     },
-    "exported_at": "2024-07-03T14:34:06+00:00",
+    "exported_at": "2024-07-25T12:05:42+00:00",
     "name": "Team Fortress 2",
     "author": "panel@example.com",
     "uuid": "7f8eb681-b2c8-4bf8-b9f4-d79ff70b6e5d",
@@ -39,7 +39,10 @@
             "default_value": "232250",
             "user_viewable": true,
             "user_editable": false,
-            "rules": "required|in:232250",
+            "rules": [
+                "required",
+                "in:232250"
+            ],
             "sort": 1,
             "field_type": "text"
         },
@@ -50,7 +53,10 @@
             "default_value": "cp_dustbowl",
             "user_viewable": true,
             "user_editable": true,
-            "rules": "required|regex:\/^(\\w{1,20})$\/",
+            "rules": [
+                "required",
+                "regex:\/^(\\w{1,20})$\/"
+            ],
             "sort": 2,
             "field_type": "text"
         },
@@ -61,7 +67,12 @@
             "default_value": "",
             "user_viewable": true,
             "user_editable": true,
-            "rules": "required|string|alpha_num|size:32",
+            "rules": [
+                "required",
+                "string",
+                "alpha_num",
+                "size:32"
+            ],
             "sort": 3,
             "field_type": "text"
         }
diff --git a/database/Seeders/eggs/voice-servers/egg-mumble-server.json b/database/Seeders/eggs/voice-servers/egg-mumble-server.json
index 6254b856a..a4c02919f 100644
--- a/database/Seeders/eggs/voice-servers/egg-mumble-server.json
+++ b/database/Seeders/eggs/voice-servers/egg-mumble-server.json
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
         "version": "PTDL_v2",
         "update_url": "https:\/\/github.com\/pelican-dev\/panel\/raw\/main\/database\/Seeders\/eggs\/voice-servers\/egg-mumble-server.json"
     },
-    "exported_at": "2024-07-03T14:34:07+00:00",
+    "exported_at": "2024-07-25T12:05:52+00:00",
     "name": "Mumble Server",
     "author": "panel@example.com",
     "uuid": "727ee758-7fb2-4979-972b-d3eba4e1e9f0",
@@ -36,7 +36,11 @@
             "default_value": "100",
             "user_viewable": true,
             "user_editable": false,
-            "rules": "required|numeric|digits_between:1,5",
+            "rules": [
+                "required",
+                "numeric",
+                "digits_between:1,5"
+            ],
             "sort": 1,
             "field_type": "text"
         }
diff --git a/database/Seeders/eggs/voice-servers/egg-teamspeak3-server.json b/database/Seeders/eggs/voice-servers/egg-teamspeak3-server.json
index 949d6a03d..0543a16c0 100644
--- a/database/Seeders/eggs/voice-servers/egg-teamspeak3-server.json
+++ b/database/Seeders/eggs/voice-servers/egg-teamspeak3-server.json
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
         "version": "PTDL_v2",
         "update_url": "https:\/\/github.com\/pelican-dev\/panel\/raw\/main\/database\/Seeders\/eggs\/voice-servers\/egg-teamspeak3-server.json"
     },
-    "exported_at": "2024-07-03T14:34:08+00:00",
+    "exported_at": "2024-07-25T12:06:05+00:00",
     "name": "Teamspeak3 Server",
     "author": "panel@example.com",
     "uuid": "983b1fac-d322-4d5f-a636-436127326b37",
@@ -36,7 +36,11 @@
             "default_value": "latest",
             "user_viewable": true,
             "user_editable": true,
-            "rules": "required|string|max:6",
+            "rules": [
+                "required",
+                "string",
+                "max:6"
+            ],
             "sort": 1,
             "field_type": "text"
         },
@@ -47,7 +51,11 @@
             "default_value": "30033",
             "user_viewable": true,
             "user_editable": false,
-            "rules": "required|integer|between:1025,65535",
+            "rules": [
+                "required",
+                "integer",
+                "between:1025,65535"
+            ],
             "sort": 2,
             "field_type": "text"
         },
@@ -58,7 +66,11 @@
             "default_value": "10011",
             "user_viewable": true,
             "user_editable": false,
-            "rules": "required|integer|between:1025,65535",
+            "rules": [
+                "required",
+                "integer",
+                "between:1025,65535"
+            ],
             "sort": 3,
             "field_type": "text"
         },
@@ -69,7 +81,11 @@
             "default_value": "raw,http,ssh",
             "user_viewable": true,
             "user_editable": true,
-            "rules": "required|string|max:12",
+            "rules": [
+                "required",
+                "string",
+                "max:12"
+            ],
             "sort": 4,
             "field_type": "text"
         },
@@ -80,7 +96,11 @@
             "default_value": "10022",
             "user_viewable": true,
             "user_editable": false,
-            "rules": "required|integer|between:1025,65535",
+            "rules": [
+                "required",
+                "integer",
+                "between:1025,65535"
+            ],
             "sort": 5,
             "field_type": "text"
         },
@@ -91,7 +111,11 @@
             "default_value": "10080",
             "user_viewable": true,
             "user_editable": false,
-            "rules": "required|integer|between:1025,65535",
+            "rules": [
+                "required",
+                "integer",
+                "between:1025,65535"
+            ],
             "sort": 6,
             "field_type": "text"
         }
diff --git a/database/migrations/2024_07_25_072050_convert_rules_to_array.php b/database/migrations/2024_07_25_072050_convert_rules_to_array.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8e6473a95
--- /dev/null
+++ b/database/migrations/2024_07_25_072050_convert_rules_to_array.php
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+<?php
+
+use Illuminate\Database\Migrations\Migration;
+use Illuminate\Database\Schema\Blueprint;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\DB;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Schema;
+
+return new class extends Migration
+{
+    /**
+     * Run the migrations.
+     */
+    public function up(): void
+    {
+        Schema::table('egg_variables', function (Blueprint $table) {
+            $table->json('rules')->change();
+        });
+
+        DB::table('egg_variables')->select(['id', 'rules'])->cursor()->each(function ($eggVariable) {
+            DB::table('egg_variables')->where('id', $eggVariable->id)->update(['rules' => explode('|', $eggVariable->rules)]);
+        });
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Reverse the migrations.
+     */
+    public function down(): void
+    {
+        Schema::table('api_keys', function (Blueprint $table) {
+            $table->text('rules')->change();
+        });
+
+        DB::table('egg_variables')->select(['id', 'rules'])->cursor()->each(function ($eggVariable) {
+            DB::table('egg_variables')->where('id', $eggVariable->id)->update(['rules' => implode('|', json_decode($eggVariable->rules))]);
+        });
+    }
+};
diff --git a/tests/Integration/Api/Client/Server/Startup/UpdateStartupVariableTest.php b/tests/Integration/Api/Client/Server/Startup/UpdateStartupVariableTest.php
index 02d972fe4..e9c8af97c 100644
--- a/tests/Integration/Api/Client/Server/Startup/UpdateStartupVariableTest.php
+++ b/tests/Integration/Api/Client/Server/Startup/UpdateStartupVariableTest.php
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ class UpdateStartupVariableTest extends ClientApiIntegrationTestCase
         [$user, $server] = $this->generateTestAccount();
 
         $egg = $this->cloneEggAndVariables($server->egg);
-        $egg->variables()->first()->update(['rules' => 'nullable|string']);
+        $egg->variables()->first()->update(['rules' => ['nullable', 'string']]);
 
         $server->fill(['egg_id' => $egg->id])->save();
         $server->refresh();
diff --git a/tests/Integration/Services/Servers/VariableValidatorServiceTest.php b/tests/Integration/Services/Servers/VariableValidatorServiceTest.php
index 113e29762..6f49b97fb 100644
--- a/tests/Integration/Services/Servers/VariableValidatorServiceTest.php
+++ b/tests/Integration/Services/Servers/VariableValidatorServiceTest.php
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ class VariableValidatorServiceTest extends IntegrationTestCase
         $egg = $this->cloneEggAndVariables($this->egg);
         $egg->variables()->where('env_variable', '!=', 'BUNGEE_VERSION')->delete();
 
-        $egg->variables()->update(['rules' => 'nullable|string']);
+        $egg->variables()->update(['rules' => ['nullable', 'string']]);
 
         $response = $this->getService()->handle($egg->id, []);
         $this->assertCount(1, $response);