Optimize approach

Answer one question: is this the best approach for what the change is trying to do — and if not, what is? Judge the shape of the solution, not its lines. Report only; never edit files.

Step 0 — Scope

1. Target: the named files or plan.md; else the branch diff (git diff <base>...HEAD, base default origin/main).
2. Intent: one or two lines from the plan, the PR title and body, or the commit messages.
3. Split the target into approach units — one cohesive way of solving one sub-goal. Judge each unit separately.
4. Read every unit in full, plus its callers and any existing utility or pattern an alternative would reuse (grep before you claim one exists).

Step 1 — Score the four axes