def guess_depth(packages):
    """
    Guess the optimal depth to use for the given list of arguments.

    Args:
        packages (list of str): list of packages.

    Returns:
        int: guessed depth to use.
    """
    if len(packages) == 1:
        return packages[0].count('.') + 2
    return min(p.count('.') for p in packages) + 1
Guess the optimal depth to use for the given list of arguments.

    Args:
        packages (list of str): list of packages.

    Returns:
        int: guessed depth to use.