[ SLANG ][ AI ][ NOUN ]
Registering a fake or malicious Model Context Protocol server under a name that closely resembles a well-known, trusted MCP service, hoping users or agents connect to the impostor by mistake.
REAL-WORLD EXAMPLE
"Always double check the publisher before connecting, that server name is a known case of MCP squatting."
LORE & ORIGIN
Named directly for this specific attack against MCP (Model Context Protocol) server registries, extending the same 'squatting' naming pattern used elsewhere for domain and skill impersonation.
FIRST SEEN
2025
PEAK POPULARITY
2025-2026 (MCP Ecosystem Era)
CURRENT STATUS
Mainstream Slang
Related To:Skill SquattingAgentBaiting
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