docs: def recent(self, username, project, limit=1, offset=0, branch=None, status_filter=""):
          """Return status of recent builds for given project.
  
          Retrieves build statuses for given project and branch. If branch is
          None it retrieves most recent build.
  
          Args:
               username (str): Name of the user.
               project (str): Name of the project.
               limit (int): Number of builds to return, default=1, max=100.
               offset (int): Returns builds starting from given offset.
               branch (str): Optional branch name as string. If specified only
                   builds from given branch are returned.
               status_filter (str): Restricts which builds are returned. Set to 
                   "completed", "successful", "failed", "running", or defaults 
                   to no filter.
  
          Returns:
              A list of dictionaries with information about each build.
          """
          method = 'GET'
          if branch is not None:
              url = ('/project/{username}/{project}/tree/{branch}?'
                     'circle-token={token}&limit={limit}&offset={offset}&filter={status_filter}'.format(
                         username=username, project=project, branch=branch,
                         token=self.client.api_token, limit=limit,
                         offset=offset, status_filter=status_filter))
          else:
              url = ('/project/{username}/{project}?'
                     'circle-token={token}&limit={limit}&offset={offset}&filter={status_filter}'.format(
                         username=username, project=project,
                         token=self.client.api_token, limit=limit,
                         offset=offset, status_filter=status_filter))
          json_data = self.client.request(method, url)
          return json_data