diff --git a/crates/ely_browser_core/src/state/tab_lifecycle.rs b/crates/ely_browser_core/src/state/tab_lifecycle.rs
index 219a0fc..7ddfe4b 100644
--- a/crates/ely_browser_core/src/state/tab_lifecycle.rs
+++ b/crates/ely_browser_core/src/state/tab_lifecycle.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
-use std::time::SystemTime;
+use std::time::{Duration, SystemTime};
 
-use ely_domain::{DiagnosticEventKind, TabId, WebViewCrashKind};
+use ely_domain::{
+    ArchivePolicy, ArchiveSource, ArchivedTab, BrowserTab, DiagnosticEventKind, ProfileId, SpaceId,
+    TabId, WebViewCrashKind,
+};
 
 use super::BrowserCore;
 use crate::CoreError;
@@ -47,6 +50,23 @@ impl BrowserCore {
         self.mark_tab_ready(tab_id)
     }
 
+    pub fn archive_idle_tabs(&mut self, now: SystemTime) -> Result<usize, CoreError> {
+        let ArchivePolicy::IdleDays(idle_days) = self.active_space()?.archive_policy() else {
+            return Ok(0);
+        };
+
+        let active_space_id = self.active_space_id.clone();
+        let idle_after = Duration::from_secs(u64::from(*idle_days) * 86_400);
+        let tab_ids = self.idle_archive_candidates(&active_space_id, now, idle_after);
+        let archived_count = tab_ids.len();
+
+        for tab_id in tab_ids {
+            self.archive_idle_tab(&tab_id)?;
+        }
+
+        Ok(archived_count)
+    }
+
     pub(super) fn refresh_tab(&mut self, tab_id: &TabId) -> Result<TabId, CoreError> {
         {
             let tab = self
@@ -74,4 +94,62 @@ impl BrowserCore {
         self.select_tab(tab_id)?;
         Ok(tab_id.clone())
     }
+
+    fn idle_archive_candidates(
+        &self,
+        space_id: &SpaceId,
+        now: SystemTime,
+        idle_after: Duration,
+    ) -> Vec<TabId> {
+        self.tabs
+            .iter()
+            .filter(|tab| tab.space_id() == space_id)
+            .filter(|tab| tab.id() != &self.active_tab_id)
+            .filter(|tab| !tab.flags().favorite && !tab.flags().pinned)
+            .filter(|tab| tab.split_id().is_none())
+            .filter(|tab| tab_is_idle(tab, now, idle_after))
+            .map(|tab| tab.id().clone())
+            .collect()
+    }
+
+    fn archive_idle_tab(&mut self, tab_id: &TabId) -> Result<(), CoreError> {
+        let tab_index = self
+            .tabs
+            .iter()
+            .position(|tab| tab.id() == tab_id)
+            .ok_or_else(|| CoreError::TabNotFound { id: tab_id.clone() })?;
+        let mut tab = self.tabs.remove(tab_index);
+        let space_id = tab.space_id().clone();
+        let profile_id = tab.profile_id().clone();
+
+        tab.clear_split_id();
+        self.archived_tabs.push(ArchivedTab::new(tab, ArchiveSource::AutoArchive));
+        self.refresh_space_profile_active_tab(&space_id, &profile_id);
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    fn refresh_space_profile_active_tab(&mut self, space_id: &SpaceId, profile_id: &ProfileId) {
+        let key = (space_id.clone(), profile_id.clone());
+        if self.active_tabs_by_space_profile.get(&key).is_some_and(|tab_id| {
+            self.tabs.iter().any(|tab| {
+                tab.id() == tab_id && tab.space_id() == space_id && tab.profile_id() == profile_id
+            })
+        }) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        self.active_tabs_by_space_profile.remove(&key);
+        if let Some(tab_id) = self
+            .tabs
+            .iter()
+            .find(|tab| tab.space_id() == space_id && tab.profile_id() == profile_id)
+            .map(|tab| tab.id().clone())
+        {
+            self.active_tabs_by_space_profile.insert(key, tab_id);
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+fn tab_is_idle(tab: &BrowserTab, now: SystemTime, idle_after: Duration) -> bool {
+    now.duration_since(tab.last_active_at()).is_ok_and(|idle_time| idle_time >= idle_after)
 }
diff --git a/crates/ely_browser_core/src/state/tabs.rs b/crates/ely_browser_core/src/state/tabs.rs
index 1bf4928..18741b6 100644
--- a/crates/ely_browser_core/src/state/tabs.rs
+++ b/crates/ely_browser_core/src/state/tabs.rs
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
-use std::time::{Duration, SystemTime};
+use std::time::SystemTime;
 
-use ely_domain::{
-    ArchivePolicy, ArchiveSource, ArchivedTab, BrowserTab, ProfileId, SpaceId, TabId, UrlText,
-};
+use ely_domain::{ArchiveSource, ArchivedTab, BrowserTab, ProfileId, SpaceId, TabId, UrlText};
 
 use super::BrowserCore;
 use crate::{
@@ -202,23 +200,6 @@ impl BrowserCore {
         self.restore_archived_tab_at_index(index).map(Some)
     }
 
-    pub fn archive_idle_tabs(&mut self, now: SystemTime) -> Result<usize, CoreError> {
-        let ArchivePolicy::IdleDays(idle_days) = self.active_space()?.archive_policy() else {
-            return Ok(0);
-        };
-
-        let active_space_id = self.active_space_id.clone();
-        let idle_after = Duration::from_secs(u64::from(*idle_days) * 86_400);
-        let tab_ids = self.idle_archive_candidates(&active_space_id, now, idle_after);
-        let archived_count = tab_ids.len();
-
-        for tab_id in tab_ids {
-            self.archive_idle_tab(&tab_id)?;
-        }
-
-        Ok(archived_count)
-    }
-
     pub fn toggle_active_tab_favorite(&mut self) -> Result<bool, CoreError> {
         let active_index = self.active_tab_index()?;
         let favorite_count = self.tabs.iter().filter(|tab| tab.flags().favorite).count();
@@ -443,62 +424,4 @@ impl BrowserCore {
             },
         )
     }
-
-    fn idle_archive_candidates(
-        &self,
-        space_id: &SpaceId,
-        now: SystemTime,
-        idle_after: Duration,
-    ) -> Vec<TabId> {
-        self.tabs
-            .iter()
-            .filter(|tab| tab.space_id() == space_id)
-            .filter(|tab| tab.id() != &self.active_tab_id)
-            .filter(|tab| !tab.flags().favorite && !tab.flags().pinned)
-            .filter(|tab| tab.split_id().is_none())
-            .filter(|tab| tab_is_idle(tab, now, idle_after))
-            .map(|tab| tab.id().clone())
-            .collect()
-    }
-
-    fn archive_idle_tab(&mut self, tab_id: &TabId) -> Result<(), CoreError> {
-        let tab_index = self
-            .tabs
-            .iter()
-            .position(|tab| tab.id() == tab_id)
-            .ok_or_else(|| CoreError::TabNotFound { id: tab_id.clone() })?;
-        let mut tab = self.tabs.remove(tab_index);
-        let space_id = tab.space_id().clone();
-        let profile_id = tab.profile_id().clone();
-
-        tab.clear_split_id();
-        self.archived_tabs.push(ArchivedTab::new(tab, ArchiveSource::AutoArchive));
-        self.refresh_space_profile_active_tab(&space_id, &profile_id);
-        Ok(())
-    }
-
-    fn refresh_space_profile_active_tab(&mut self, space_id: &SpaceId, profile_id: &ProfileId) {
-        let key = (space_id.clone(), profile_id.clone());
-        if self.active_tabs_by_space_profile.get(&key).is_some_and(|tab_id| {
-            self.tabs.iter().any(|tab| {
-                tab.id() == tab_id && tab.space_id() == space_id && tab.profile_id() == profile_id
-            })
-        }) {
-            return;
-        }
-
-        self.active_tabs_by_space_profile.remove(&key);
-        if let Some(tab_id) = self
-            .tabs
-            .iter()
-            .find(|tab| tab.space_id() == space_id && tab.profile_id() == profile_id)
-            .map(|tab| tab.id().clone())
-        {
-            self.active_tabs_by_space_profile.insert(key, tab_id);
-        }
-    }
-}
-
-fn tab_is_idle(tab: &BrowserTab, now: SystemTime, idle_after: Duration) -> bool {
-    now.duration_since(tab.last_active_at()).is_ok_and(|idle_time| idle_time >= idle_after)
 }